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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-01
Theory versus Practice.

Once upon tinc Mrs. II. Is. Stowe
lived in Brunswick, and ono morning she
told the commissary of her household thai
sho wished him TO call earlier than usual
the next day and bring something very
nice In the meat line. rs the Bccchcr fam
ily were to dine with her. Well, tho day
came, and 10 did the man, armed and
equipped with various kinds Of meat, and
among tho rest n basket Of fowl. Mrs.
Stowe came out, examined tho stock. and
finally decided she would have dozen
chickens for dinner. and requested the
dealer to select them. Ho replied that he
knew nothing about tho ago OF fowls,
though hc could pick anything in large
meats. "Well." said Mrs. s.. "my sister
Kate has written cook book In which arc
directions for choosing chickens, SO I can
do It myself" So. into the house shewent,
consulted her book, and proceeded TO
choose her chickens ala sister Katss 'Do-
mestic Cookery" The dealer stood by,
foully laughing in his sleeve at this foscl
proceeding. The bipeds picked were all
old ones. Tho next day the man called
rs usual. for his ortlcrs. Mrs. Stowe sur
voycd him moment, then burst out with.
.Didn't we sweat over those chickcns?'
II thought my sister Kate knew some
thing, but she doesn't" She went on In
graphic Beecher style describing their Mt
tcmpts to eat those chickens. Horny
Ward had taken of his coat and attempted
to carve them. jocosely inquiriug IL Maine
had n breed Of India rubber chickens. He
worked so vigorously that one old biddy
flcw out of tho. o.plattcr and nearly. out Of
tho window. As might bc expected, Mrs.
Stowe had largo quantity Of chickens
and fixins' lon, and when tho man inquir:
oil what sho would have that day, shc
quietly pointed to alargc pot over the fire.
saying '.Our people have all gone four
miles down TO tho bay to q launching. and
rhad to stay at homet to keep the pot boil
ing. 80 poor old father Qyman Boochcr)
can eat somc Of those splendid chickens
selected according to Tho book"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-01
Making Soap.

Every farmers wife is proud Of a good
barrel Of soap, but some are so uniortu'
nate ms to seldom get one. They try hard
enough, but the ashes are sometimes poor,
or the right proportions Of lyc and grease
are not used; ut other times the soap ap-
pears to be good when put up, but
changes entirely after standing few
days. The last trouble usually arises
from getting tho soap too strong and dis
luticg with water. livery strong. Ii twill
be thin and dark. and by adding cold wa
ter and thoroughly stirring. the color is
changed many shades lighter, and the
mass th;ckcned. giving ii the appearance
of number one article, when in reality
it is very poor. - ~
Hickory ashes are tho best for soap.
making. but those from sound beech, ma
pie. or almost any kind Of hard wood
save oak. will answer well. A common
barrel set upon an inclined platform
makes very good leach. but much pro.
fer one made Of boards set in trough in
v shape. for the ashes is better obtained,
and 1t may be taken TO pieces when not in
use. and laid up.
First. in tho bottou,-of the leach put a
few sticks over these spread piece ol
carpet or woolen cloth. which Is much
better than straw ; put on few inches o'
ashes, and from. four to eight quarts o
lime fill with ashes. moistened. ant
tramp down well-tramP the firmest II
tho centre. 1t Is difficult to obtain th'
full strength Of ashes In barrel without
removing them AFTER days teaching
and mixing them up and replacing. Ths
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-01
VOLUME XVI.
9netrp.
THE MISSING SHIPS.

Oh, thou ever rostiess go,
Goods halfuttercd mystery"
Whore all tho ships that sailed 50 gailanty away
Tell a. sill they never moro
furi their wings and como 70 shorc'
Eyes still watch and fond hearts waits precious
trvight had they.
PrveiOu. freight aye. wealth untold,
More than merchandise or gold,
Did the stately vessels hear or the hesving main
Human sosls are dearer fAr
Than all earthly treasurss arc,
And for them we weep and pray, must In vAin'
In the silence Of tho alght,
Did they, with . Wild alright
Wake 70 hear the cry Of fiRki echo 10 TIC stsfs
While the cruel, snskeiike name,
Creeping. collng. Kissing came,
Ger the dock, and up tho mAsts. and ont along the
spars'
As the doomed ship wsyed and tossed
Like mighty holocaust
Did they sh despalring cries leap Into the vsves'
Or with folded hands, and eyes
Lined TO the peaceful skies,
Calmly % with praysrfal hearts 10 their nAmeiess
graves,
Did the black wings OF the blrst
PoIse and hover DER the mast,
Till at Last In wrath they swept o'er tho crowded
deck
Leaving not soul 10 tell
How the long and awful swell
or the oceans trVus,ci breast bore dismal wreck
Or with shattered hulk and sail,
Riding cut tho stormy gale,
Did tho brasoship slowly sink deeperday and night
Drifting, drifting vcArily,
O'er the wide and traeklcss sea,
Loved ones starving dying therc, with no ail In
sight,
Orwhen winds and waves we're hushcd,
While each check with jpy was flushed,
As they glidcd gently on, hope in every breast,
With sudden leap and shock,
Did they strike some hidden rock.
And ~ down. forever down, TO their dreamiess rest
Did the strange and spcctrd noet
OF the icebcrgs round them meet,
Pressing closer till they sank crashing TO tho deep
Do those crystal mountains loom,
Moaumcnts Of that vast tomb.
In tho oceans quiet depths, where 80 many sleep
o, thou cversurgng sea,
yanly do NO question thec,
Thy blso vsvos no answer bring - they Hiss the
strand;
But we know each choral grave -
Far bereath tho rolling wave,
Shall at ast give up its dead, touched by Gods right
hand. ALskRr LslGnros.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-01
The Terrible Appetite for Liquor.


commenced drinking intoxicating liquors
moderately" say they arc In no danger
for they can leave OF when they please
Alas! they little know tho power Of the
appetite they arc forming. Mr.. Cough
In recent temperance address. rclatcd
tho following rs illustrating this:
"A graduate Of one Of the Universities
of Great Britain came to me shaking and
trembling. He said no had come to ms
as ho would go to physician
/ said you must stop drinking
i cannot
You will de-
i am afraid I shalt give It up. Car
not do it!'
My wife and two gentlemen wcrc pres
ent. ! said, what good docs tho drinl
do you7'
No good
why do you drinkr
4 must have IT.
Thinking that being an educated man
no would give mo some ideas, I asket
him, will you tell mo how you feel DO
fore You begin to drink and afterwards
IL shall never forget! no stood up and
said. all I can say Is I must have it.
.Whyr
i feel rs II there were insects In my
veins Oh! Il Is horrible thorrible! toucl
my coat; / touch my hands, and ] jump
Oh shall go mad! mad! mad! !! Il
I could not get It without havinga n SOUND
tooth torn out Of my jaw. bring the In
strumeat and wrench 1t out. must have
the drink you sec; so get It. And ther
I stand still that ! may not disturb 1T
effect. That's what I want; want re.
lief, and feel It. Quick, quick, hot, II
sends the blood through my veins; the
insects are gone and I begin to perspirc
Yes, I am better, better, better! Il,
what ! want-it's coming, it's coming
Il has como to me-.-relicf. like flash o.
summer lightning, and It has gone, and ]
get another!
Then, 1 said. you will de-
L am afraid I shall. Can you save
me?'
Not unless you stop drinking ,
Il cannot die. have not offered 2
prayer to God for sixteen years.
You must give IL up,
4 cannot
Isaid. God win help you.'
No He WON'T
4 will said I. MY wife and I vii
take caro- of you for four days, 1 have
Just four days to spare for you.'
We took him, though we could get nj
promise from him. We nurscd hin
Observation-Disclosures A0erpoon b
sat with me, his hand In mine and
spoke to him of God and Christ and etcr
nifty. .p
He said, 4 am sman Of some commor
sense. believe. and am very well aware
that can never be happy In another
world
He went out aud cut his throat from
car to car. o, my'fricnds, shall wo not
try to save our fellow men from such a
fate?"
Some thoughtless persons agree thai
although low groggeries ought to bc pro.
hibited, yet that respectable places ought
to be allowed to sell liquor. A moments
consideration must satisfy snch. that II
/, tho respectable places which arc the
most dangerous. Take this graduate
mentioned by Mr.. Cough He acquired
hi; habit in respectable" groggeries' and
never would have become drunkard Il
only low rum shops had existed. Now,
that his appetite Is uncomfortable and he
,cA have liquor. no law can prevent him
from satisfying his thirst. Law comes In
too late to help him. Had 1t prohibited
tho "Gildcd Serpent" where his appetite
was acquired, he would have been saved.
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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-01

Lothrop's clothing store si Great Falls, N. II.
was damagoi to the amount Of 5000 BY Are on
the 1Sth inst. .t ~. Il.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-01

A Connecticut woman Is manufacturing opium
from poppiss grown in her garden. II hsaid to
be Of superior quality.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
CoUNcIL.-CounciI met Monday even
ing, Nov. 9TH, 1870. An appropriation
ordinance to pay bills to the aggregate
amount of S3.6I6.95 was unanimously
adopted, the second and third readings
having been dispensed with. A motion
to purchase sufficient hose for and to fit
up the old FIRE engines was lost by one
vote.
The Finance Committee was ordered
to purchase a steam fire engine and for
that purpose to borrow one thousand
dollars, to make the first payment.
A Committee was appointed to confer
with the Gas Company and Judge Viii
Iiams with regard to the injuries done to
Winter street by laying gas pipes and
digging drain.
The Supervisor was instructed to put
down stone crossings on North street
across Estelle, Flax, Keefe, Grace, Mt
] Vernon and Depot streets, and across
Mt. Vernon street to Engine House.
The Supervisor was instructed to grav.
ell the intersection of North, Depot ant
Mt. Vernon streets.
The Committee on South Sandusk!
street reported that if the property hold
ers on said part of that street would Civ
/ eight feet in width from South street tt
the north line of the Cemetery ground
they would be in favor of the Counci
paying one-half Of the expenses Q
grading, guttering and laying side walk
The report was adopted and the Clerl
ordered to inform property owners Of tn
offer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

NEXT SABBATH.-In accordance with
the recommendation of the Interna-
tionaI Executive Committee of the
Young Mems Christian Associations,
religious services will be held in the
Association Rooms of this place on
next Sabbath as follows:
In the morning, a Union Prayer
Meeting, from to s:45. In the after
noon, a general religious meeting from
4 to O'Clock. The exercises will en-
brace some short addresses, report
from delegates to State Convention,
&C., which will be einterspersed with ex-
cellent music, under direction Of
Messrs. T. G. O'Kane and J. W. Dona-
vim. Everybody is cordially invi-
ted to attend both of these meetings.
All will be made welcome. Upon this
| broad platform of Christian union all
of our people may meet and worship
together, with no denominatlOnal diff
ferences, to interpose. Come to these
meetings, and be sure you bring some
one with you. Remember the appoint
ments, morning meeting from to s:45
afternoon meeting from to o'clock
in Association Rooms.
~ Pastors of the various churche:
will please be particular in announcing
the afternoon meeting from their pull
pits.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

RETURN OF THE EXCURsIONIsTs- d
vENTUREs.-Captai Taylor, of the
great excursion to Kansas and COlOra-
do, returned to this city yesterday,
bringing news of how the excursion
lists, or part of them, succeeded in
buffalo hunting.
The majority of the excursionists
scattered with Kansas City as a diVerg-
ing point. Many of this class pur-
chased land and many permanently
located. A number of Eastern capital
lists went to the Colorado mines, where
they made heavy investments.
On Friday last a number of the re-
turning excursionists having reached
Ellis, turned and went back to Grin
nell and organized a hunting squad
The active members were General Ben
nett, Major Lacy, S. M. Richards and
killed 46 buffalo, having many adven-
lures.
General Bennett was run down by a
buffalo, and somewhat injured in the
skirmish. Captain Taylor also had an
adventure of like nature, but escaped
injury by dropping to the ground and
allowing the animal to pass over him.
In connection with this we should
state that Captain Taylor's manage
ment is spoken of in terms of highest
compliment. A Lancaster excursion
ist, writing to a friend in this city,
says NObnlng Wnlcns eOu1Q De done
for the comfort of the party was neg
Iected by Captain Taylor, who is host
within himself, and a gentleman in
every sense of the word. Ohio State
Journal 10Th.
We bear cheerful endorsement to the
above testimony as to Capt. Taylor's
efficiency in the management of the
excursion. The Captain is an energet-
ic, practical man and has, besides, a
heart as big as all out of doors. That
no excursion was ever more pleasantly
or successfully managed than his is
the universal testimony of his party.
May he live long and prosper.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

LECTURE.-We are requested to say
that Annie French, a young Quakeress
from Salem, Ohio, is expected to ad-
dress the citizens. of Delaware some
time during the present month. She
comes by invitation of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the st.
Paul NJ. Z. Church.
Miss French has had long and Pc
culiarIy rich experience as teacher of
Freedmen at the South. She is at pres
ent in the employ of the Society of
Friends, to inform the public of the
condition of the Freedmen, their
needs, and the results of Missionary
labor among them. She displays an
unusual versatility of talent in the re-
Iation of anecdotes and incidents, fre-
quently moving her audience alter
nately from laughter to tears. She
often lets the coIored man tell his own
story in his own vernaeular. Her de-
scriptions of Southern hostility and
the perils Of the Northern teacher are
very graphic.
Miss French is also deeply interested
in the work of Foreign Missions, and
will doubtless say many good things
upon this subject. We hope our peo-
pie will give her full house.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
CARE YOU GOING EAsTq,,

'WelI, neighbor H. are you going East
this season.
Don't think shall; that trip last year
You didn't go by the Broad Gauge Erie
Railway, then, did yOu?"
mo, sir; if had, I'd have been a happy
man to day."
t'Why, hOW's that?''
''WelI, in the first place, ifI had gone by
the Erie should have reached New York
In season to meet an important engage
ment; as it was, went by another Line
was several hours late, and lost thousands
of dollars by it,
''You recoIIect my advice before you
started, don't you ?"
tsYes, and I wish had followed il. WHY.
I am told that the Erie cars are a foot wild
er than those in ordinary use, and that a
man can live IN them both day and night
just as comfortably as he can at the Sher-
man or Gait House."
'Yes, and get just as good and regular
meals at the Company's hotels along the
line"
in travelling. But where do you connect
with these Erie coaches? 1 might take a
notion to run on East before long, for they
say it is worth the price of a ticket to see
the Drawing-Room Cars
''They run four Daily Express Trains,
starting from Cincinnati, from Cleveland,
from Dunkirk, from Buffalo and from
Rochester, and running through without
change to New York. You can take the
Broad Gauge at either of these points, and
in either case will have a view of such
life, unless you've been to Switzerland"
e1S q 3dr RgTeF i've fa 6aTS. Eai oq5 am going to
week can spare, and shall take my whole
family along. Where do you buy the tick
cts ?''
"Oh, anywhere! All the principal ticket
agents throughout the West and South
have them for sale. Our agent here says he
has all he can do to supply the Gemand."
Does he? Well, III hurry over to the
depot, I reckon and invest right away
GoT>aday, sir"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

HAVE WE LOST THE EASTERN RAIL
WAY ?-From the following paragraph
in the Columbus Journal, we Judge
that the officers of the Cleveland, Mt.
Vernon and Delaware Railroad have
concluded that Delaware county can
motor will not-raise the $50, 900 re-
quired of it to insure the completion
of the road to Delaware. The amount
required, although it is a great deal of
money, is insignificant when compared
with the great benefits which the com
pletion Of this'important road would
confer upon our county and city. 1t
can but be matter of regret to every
we'll wisher of Delaware that the Com
pany have been compelled to seek an
other outlet for their road:
A number of our prominent citizens
met yesterday at Gov. Dennison's Of
fee to confer with Judge Hurd, Presi-
dent of the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon and
Delaware Railroad Company, on the
subject of the extension of his road
from Mt. Vernon to Columbus. The
Judge made an intelligent statement
of the condition of his Company and
of the considerations mutually favor
ing his enterprise and the citizens of
Columbus for the construction of the
road to this city. The gentlemen pres
ent were satisfied that the amount of
stock subscription needed here, in adj
dition to the liberal aid promised along
the line, To insure the building Of the
road to this city. can be obtained from
our business men and property holders,
and therefore encouraged the judge to
have the line of the road surveyed i'm
mediately, which will be done.
The Journal of yesterday further re-
marks:
Instead of extending this road to
Delaware, as originally intended, it is
now proposed to bring it direct from
Mt. Vernon to Columbus. If this City
subscribes the small sum of one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dollars
/ this desirable end will be accomplish
ed. On Monday next a survey of the
1 route from Mt. Vernon to COIum bus
| will commence under the direction Of
| Mr.. J. W. Seymour, a gentleman Of
tact and energy, who has long been
| familiar with the country through
which the proposed road is to pass
/ The general route of the road will be
along the line of the partially graded
Mt. Vernon and Delaware railroad tC
Mt. Liberty, a distance of ten miles
| thence across the Knox county line
| two miles east of Centreburg to Hart
ford, Licking county, thence through
CenJervilIe into Franklin county, pass
ing about two miles east of Contra,
College, and thence through Miff1iT
township to Columbus. This is a rief
agricultural region which has hitherto
had no railway facilities whatever
Columbus would at once become the
market for the southwestern part o
Knox county, the western end o
Licking, and the country intervening
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
LOCAL NOTICES.

II you would have no gray hairs use
Halls Vegetable Sici1ian Hair Renewer,
the only sure preventive.
Observe particularly the initials on the
wrapper, and see that it is B. A. Fahne-
stocks Vermifuge.
Use FahnestoclE, Haslett & Schwartz,
formerly B. A. Fahnestock & Co,is) Pure
White Lead, it cannot be excelled. no4-lm
Acknowledged Superiority OF ROs
backs BtGteF6.-These far-famed Bitters
are by all admitted to be, in their purity as
a stimuIant, their efficacy as a medicine,
and strengthening properties as a tonic,
superior to any other known compound.
The Government acknowledges this In is
suing them to the army, and fathers ac-
knowledge this in using them in their faunl-
lies.
| ROBACK'S BITTERS are known through
out the civilized world; and as they are
/ growing in public estimation continually,
/ they will soon be the one great universal
remedy, snpplanting all similar pFepara-
J tions everywhere noY-4-2W
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

PERSONAL ITEMs.-J. B. Battelle Esq,
a recent graduate of the University
and promising journalist, has been
engaged for some weeks on the Toledo
Daily Commercial.
Our friend E. v Donnan lately of
Delaware but now of Newark, was re-
Gently married to Miss Siddie Thomas
at the residence of the BRIDES father,
J. r. Thomas, Esq, of Putnam. Ohio.
Rev. w. 7. Fee, of Piqua, was the Off
ciatiug clergyman. Mr.. Donnan has
settled in business at Newark. Success
to him.
Prentiss Decker, who removed from
this place to the West some time since
is now settled at Georgetown, Colorado,
and is prosperousIy engaged in busi-
ness as jeweIer at that place. He is
emphatically a good fellow and we
hope his success in business may be
commensurate with his pluck and en-
terprise. He can desire nothing better.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

DELAWARE HORSE AT CNCINNATI.
The Buckeye Club of Cincinnati held
a Horse Fair on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week. Peter T. En-
gard. of Delaware, was in attendance
with his gray horse Frank Poppleton, -
and succeeded in carrying off a number
of prizes. Thursday. he was entered
for the first race, for which a purse of
s4oo was offered $3.50 to first, $50 to
second, and $40 to third. Frank won
the first. his time being 2:362, 2:35a and
2:384. He was entered for the trot on
Friday. and took the second prize, 500.
"Billy Hoskins. the winning horse,
made his time in a:34F, 2,3If and 2:264,
and Frank was close behind him. On
Saturday he took a silver goblet as sec
ond prize for best single roadster, size,
style and speed considered.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
sllerir,s sale.

Henry Fox, ADMIR- TN pursuance Of
James Kent, e. al Vondi ENpon6s
issued nom the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Delaware County and % me utfeeLeli
ei1eII i,fisr for sale, az public Venduc. nr0m
fbe door OF the Court House, in the town of
Delaware ON
Saturday November 10ths 1870,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the following described
real estate;
Situated in Delaware County, I'M the Etota
taken on the north end of Lot NO. 81. in mo
third quarter OF the third TownshIn. and
18TH Range, United states Military ilucts
said land was conveyed hy Eugene stlu-
berry and Wife 70 Jacob Rhodes 0y decd q
general warranty Bearing date October p,
A. ID. 1883 and conveyed 90 James Kent pE
said Rhodes aud Wifo by deed Of General
warranty dated August Z, ~, Y; .-,,.-.-
Oet2l-5wpfS7 90 sheriff
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

OFFICERS ELEcTED.-Hiram Lodge,
No. Is, T. & A. II. has reelected all of
its officers for another term They are
as follows:
w. E. Moore, ". NJ; S. c. Conrey,
s. W.; Geo. W. Sharer, J, w; J. W.
Watkins. Treas; J. H. Pumphrey,
Secretary; J. NJ. Crawford, s. D.; Ed
win Heller, ]. D. !: Jas. Aigen, s. & T.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

To LOVERS OF THE tHoG."-We have been
shown fine specimen of a young hog
(slightIy spotted) of the BIagee stock just i'm
ported by Ed. R. Thompson, Of Radnor,
and believe he is an excellent animal. Mr..
Thompson has also selected some half doz-
enf1lI- I-blooded sows for breeding purposes,
and admirers of this stock OF hogs Will be
able to get from him pure blooded animals.
He may be found at his residence in Rad
nor township.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
BOOKS AND PERToDICALs.

OUR FATHERS House, or the Unwritten
Word, by Daniel March, D. d.
Mr.. Frank H. Carpenter, the Agent for
Zeigler, McCurdy & Co, Publishers. has
shown US a copy of this work. It is recon-
mended by several of our clergymen, as
we'll as by a great number of distinguished
divines and scholars in other localities, as
work of sterling merit, and one calculated
to advance the cause of christianity and
morality, 1t is a work that viii doubtless
do much good. The agent viii call In per-
son upon the people.