The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-14
GENERAL NE vs. ITEMS.

A gentleman, who had once been one Of the
wealthest citizens Of Albany, N. T., appeared
at the station house OF that city, the other night
and requested the sergeant to send him to the
almshouse. 10. ...f..aE .....'. .. ... ....
Jimmie Reynolds, a 10 year old boy, Of Black
hawk. Miss. had little disagreement with his
stepfather and got the best Of the argument by
filing the old man full Of buckshot. II any
body covcrts the position Of stepfither to young
Reynolds the situation ID open. References cI-
changed.
On and after the first Of October no stamp
will be required on any receipt for money,
whether for large or small amount nor will
any stamp be required from the above date on
notes Of hand, or due bills Of any description
for less sum than one hundred dollars nor
for the subsequent transfer Of mortgages after
they lave once been duly stamped.
The Portsmouth Chronicle speaks In high
terms OF Bidwell's theatre troupe. George, now
seriously, did you 60 to hear East Lynne
Wen bet copy Of Annie's song, ''Then you'll
remember me-" sung with such striking effect,
that you don't remember anything about It.
The Mount Washington Railroad Company
are erecting Q station on the summit Of the
mountain, seventy feet long and twenty-eight
wide. II Is Of wood, and II has been necessary
TO bolt II together and to the rock In the strong
est manner, to make II Withstand the attacks
Of the wind.
A dreadful earthquake has just occurred In
Calabria. Many lives were lost and several
villages utterly destroyed. ....
A burned palace and few broken windows
represent the sum Of the damage done ct Rome
by the assault Of the Italians, The names Of
the streets are being changed and the Papal
arms are fast disappearing from the public
buildings. 80 ..-
An American newspaper corres pendent, when
proceeding recently through the north Of France,
displayed from the vehicle In which he rode .
small American Gag, around which the people
Of the various towns through which he passed
would crowd with eager questions as to when
America would send out an expedition TO the
help Of France. He was cheered and feted re-
peatedly. Atsome places the subergistes refused
to accept any pay for their entertainment
saying, gcod-naturedly "rhe Prussians would
steal our food and drink ; let us have the pleas
ure OF giving Il to friend" The writer says
their bitterness against England Is quite equal
to their coriislity toward America.
Margaret Walters, the notorious English
baby farmer. was hanged Tuesday for the muir
der Of an infant She died protesting her In.
nocence. rr. ....
In forbiddng the Mormon militia to assem-
bio. the New York World says Governor Shafier,
Of Utah, has practically put an end to the Maui
VOC Legion and In declaring invalid the acts
Of the Territorial Legislature whereby the juries
Of Utah acknowledged Brigham Young and his
Councils a. superior to the United States gov
eminent, ChieiJustice Mexican has done much
to weaken the authority Of the Prophet and to
make surer the allotment Of justice as to life
and property to GENTLE residents OF the Terri
tory. In the far West Il Is believed that Young
will resist these measures by force Of arms
The annual muster Of the Nsuvoo Legion will
take place November /, and those familiar with
the Prophets views and believe that when that
event arrives be will mako an issue with Govern
or Shafer. a.s4u4.. 4ur, Ht.. ... t.-t
The practice Of painting the inside Of wooden
pals, TO prevent leakage, Is only to be recon-
mended when the paint contains no white lead
or baryta, both Of which We found In the paint Of
some pals examined lately. All over the ooun-
try these pals are used In the kitchen, and al
though neither lead nor baryts arc very soluble
In water, yet frequently the paint peels Of In
fakes, and msy have serious consequences when
getting into the tea-ksttle. and thus into food.
Baryta Is, however, much les injurious than
lead. The paint for such purposes should be
either whiting or gypsum. II required white /;
but most preferable Is ochre. against which the
sanitary objection cannot be raised.-.haau.
faefsrer and Builder. ''"f sH. .#I'
Robert Edmund Lee, the sblest soldier on The
side Of the seccssiopists In our great civil war,
has paid the debt Of nature. He died II Lex
ington, Va, Wednesday morning, at $50
O'Clock, In his rixty-fourth year. He belongs
to that class Of men who become notorious late
in life, and who. but ibr what seem accidental
trains Of circumstances. would have remained
unknown to the grcat masses Of their fellow
creatures. Had Gensill Lee died At tifty.two,
his exit from the stage Of Lie would have been
announced In . brief paragraph, and what
would have been said Of him would have been
extortsd rather because he Was 1.-THE son of his
father" than because be had himself done any.
thing that wss worth mentioning. But be vas
sentncsd BY fate 10 live longer. and 70 become
one az Toe most immortal Of men-and vet hls
fame % closely resembles iuismy, that the most
obscure Of honest men could never envy him In
poeesuion. ~ Or TTtH