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,WHOLE NO. sos.
uke After the opera.

Nv Ok~ess
Since the night when Ike went to the
opera, he has been, as Mrs. Partipgton
said, crazy, and the kind old dame has
been fearful lest he should become "non
pompous mentus, through his attempt at
initiating the operations" The morning
after the opera, at the breakfast table, Ike
handed over his cup, and id soft tongue
sang: .. .rar,. r.e. .e.-.,,,t -
"Will you, will You, Mrs. P, 7a- LAT
Help me to a cup of tea "
The old lady looked at him with surprise :,
his conduct was so unusual, and for mo-
ment she hesitated. He con tinued in a
far more impassioncd strain
ado not, do not keep me waiting,
Do not, pray, be hesitating,
am anxious to be drinking, ..G
So pour out as quick as wiaking." =
She gave him tea with sigh, as she
saw the excitement in his face. He stirred
it in silence, and in his abstraction took
three spoonsful of sugar. At last he sang
again: t aiE |...tt .t!Gf7
"Table cloths, and cups and saucers;
Good white bread, and active Jaws, sirs
Aea-guupoWuer, ana SOucHOng-
Sweet enough, but not too strong"
What do you mean, my boy ?" said
Mrs. Partington, tendcrly..
s.All right, steady, never clearer,
Never loved breakfast dearer,
I'm not bound by witch Ur wizard,
So don't fret your precious gizzard."
"But Isaac =" persisted the dame.
Ike struck his left hand upon the table,
and swung his knife aloft in his right,
looking at a plate upon the table, sing:
ing ...
What form is that to me appearing
Is it mackerel or Is it herring?
Let me dash upon it quick
Meier again that fish shall kick
Charge upon them, Isaac, charge -
Before he had chance to make dash
upon the fish, Mrs. Partington had dashed
a tumbler of water into his. face to restore;
him to +" consciousness" It made him
catch his breath for a moment, but he
didn't sing any more at the table, though
the opera fever still follows him elsewhere.
The GREAT SERMoNs.-Ofa all uuproft.
able preaching the preaching of staple
" Great Sermons" is the most brilliant.
and affective. is telling no tales out Of
school to say that ministers often have q
park Of superior artillery, kept for great
occasions, Of range and bore far exceed
ing that usually employed. These parade
sermons have been got up at the expense
Of whatever the man knew. They arc
usually wonderful sermons. They be-
como as well known to the sermon hearing
community as the names Of ships Of war,
or Of distinguished race horses. We have
heard men, in the innocence of their
hearts, talking the matter over.
"What did A. give--his Dew Sermon"
"No, his Wild Boar Of the Forest ~
SIS S. going to preach?"
eyes, in the morning"
"What has he got 2" z
81 His biggest thing is the sChcrub.'
You ought to hear that. It's splendid.
There's another one about as good-it's
his Fish hook Sermon"
Thus one has his Abraham" another
his great "Judas" sermon, another id
best on the Destruction of Jerusalem. I"
while fourth is never SO fine as on the
E" Last Judgment" Forty or fifty clergy
men preaching, great sermons in City
churches for two or three Sundays, are
enough to create whole years backsid-
Christian Union. 4
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Rf1y" Blanks, bill-heads. cards circulars,
catalogues, bills OF fare. posters, programmes,
pamphlets, etc, printed at reasonable rates.
OrrIcE-Corncr Of Second aud Washington
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-16

IL \ fellow in California has written
to Gen. Grant, says the Washington
Chronicle, proposing plan to pay off the
public debt. lie proposes grand inter
national gift exhibition, to be held in some
one of the centrally located cities during
the last year of Grants Administration,
1000, 100000 tickets, at s. each, gold
coin, the sum of $1,000, 100000 to be dis
tributed as gifts, in sums ranging from
500 up to s500,O00,O0O, the remainder,
after paying expenses, is to be applied to
the extinction of the debt, and the building
of magnificent new national capital in
the most central part of the country
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-16

Tue FORESTS OF TIE SEA.--Thc sea
has not only its mountains, fountains, and
streams, its forests with there peculiar
plants, their splendid color, there lovely
flower gardens and extended prairie; it has
its landscapes, that are most splendid and
fairy like than any that are to he seen on
the earth I.ct us take the sea fire garden
for example 1t grows in sucha beautiful
form aud its color is so lovely, that those
who have seen it tgrowing under the water
say that it surpasses their powers Of de.
scription.
The firc-gardcns at the bottom of the sea
stretch over the prairics of the ocean
and climb up the mountain sides. They
are covered over with the beautiful gold
colorcd coral moss, aud their leaves wave
to and fr, with the currents. The largest
forest in the world is in the Sea of Sargossa,
between the Azores and Antilles. and is six
times larger than Germany; 80 that Colum-
bus needed fourteen days to sail over it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-16

IRoN AND WOODEN SuIrs-Ncry late
ly an important paper was read in the
Polytechnic branch OF the American ln-
stitutc, New York which breaches novel
theory in reference to steamers constructed
of iron 1t is claimcdthat su ilcn chang cs
Of temperature affect them so greatly as to
render them unsafe. The author charges
the loss of the steamer CITY Of Bosfon to
to this cause, and says that her hull was
so greately heated by the furnaces that
when she encountered the iccbcrgs II vi
olent contraction cnsued, splitting her in
pieces. He claims that our mouitors suf-
ftrcd from the same trouble during tho
war. There should be no delay in testing
the absolute truth of this hypothesis, aud
giving the result>to the public.
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r'ach "uuitto""l -. 40
Business Cards, per quart uncommon"
ReS3" A liberal deduction will be made in fa-
vor of those who advertise four squares, or up
wards, by the year.
ns3y" Legal notices will! be charged to the
attorney or officer authorizing their insertion.
Nsiy- Advertisements sent from distance,
aud transient notices, must be accompanied by
the cash.
Dssy" Announcements of births, marriages
and deaths inserted free of charge.
Nsfy" Obituary notices, or "poetry' append
ed to marriages or deaths. will be charged one
half our regular advertising r,tes. We will
not hereafter deviutc from this rule.
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choate state, and countless yards of velvet
and silk trimmings in q confused tangle on
the floor; the women with defiant sneers
on their scores Of beautiful lips, and the
President turning his broad argument
upon them and looking triumphantly over
his shoulder at his defeated but uncou-
"inced wives.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18
Lissiv Scene IN sAs Hssse.

Gen, Butler and Mr.. Cox had lively tilt In
the House Of Representatives last week, pending
the consideration Of the legislative appropriation
bill. Mr.. Butler moved to strike out the appro-
priatiop Of half million dollars fr mileage.
ior which he was attacked from all quarters.
Mr.. Davis Of New York, and Mr.. Ingersoll OF
Illinois alone endorsing his views. Mr.. Farms
worth OF Illinois and Mr.. Cox both made person.
Al illusions to Mr.. Butler of q very offensive
character. While Mr.. Cox was speaking Mr..
Butler stood on the Democratic side, within .
few feet Of him, and nj the conclusion OF Cox q
remarks he went over to his own seat and wait
eli for opportunity to reply. He did not have
long TO wait, and when he securei the hoor, AZ
ter some preliminary remarks no disposed Of
Mr.. Farnsworth by telling him that he had IL
sinuat,d what he dared not say openly. As to
Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Butler said he had his answer
from every boy whistling along the streets and
from every organ-grinder on the street corners.
.Shoo fly, don't bodder me-" The galleries Of
the House were unusually crowded, and as Mr..
Butler took his seat, after making this remark.
Q roar Of laughter and applause, such as has not
been heard in the House for year, resounded
through the hall. II was ut least minute be-
fore the Chairman Of the Committee Of the Whole
could restore order. This was to much for the
New York member, and he lost his temper, and
with II his sef-control and self possession. He
rose To reply, and 1t was manifest from the OUT
oct that he intended Q personal attack. Almost
the first words used were IN parliamentary, and
he was called to order by Mr.. Iioar and com.
pelled to take his seat. Later in the day he OBJ
tanned the floor, and still somewhat excited, made
bitter personal attack, but It was not effective.
There was too much passion In II, anil besides,
the laugh was against him. When he pQurei
out the poison he furnished the antidote with it.,
and no response from Mr.. Butler was necessary.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18
MAINE LEGTsLATURE.

Feb. II. Tho usual number OF bills came before
the Senate, relating ~ corporations and those Of
private nature which were road and assigned
were passed 10 be enacted among which w.s IN
act 10 prcseye fish In Ossipee Lake and its rbuta-
ries, also % Incorporate the Methodist Episcopal
society OF Biddef6rd The House went through
its usual routine Of business, In dlsposi Of bills
on hand relating b fisheries, wharf extention,
interpretations, state debt, tariff reductions on
cal &c. Mr.. Warren was excused fr.m NJ, Their
serving on the temperance Committee, and Mt.
Irish of Sherman, appointed 10 oil tho vacancy.
Bill n abolish capital punishment was read third
time and laid ON the table.
Feb. l5.-In the Senate and House, bills al
really reported were further acted upon, prcpar-
atory to final action. The subjects Of more gen.
eral interest are yet in the hands Of Committees
and may soon be reported, which doubtless will
wake up lively interest. The more unimpor-
tant bills, are the Railroad Consolidation, the
Temperance question and the bill to abolish cap
ital punishment The heavy guns are being
kept In reserve to be brought forward as need
ell, and we may soou expect considerable noise
and smoke, at le,st IL there Is but little exe;u-
ton. The people must be patient and bide the
times. A communication was submitted to the
Senate, by the Governor or rather serious ma
ture viz, the subject Of heating up the State
House. 1t evidently appears by this, that the
Governor Is opposed to cool elaboration.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
York County, Jan. Term, 1870,
TAPLEY, j., PRESIDING.
OYFICERs IN ATTENDANCE.

Sheriff, RICHARD II. GODISG. ADSEn MIrcH-
ELL, Crier. Deputy Sheriffs, THoxAs TARBox,
ID. W. C. MERRILL, A. w. Mason, U. DURGIS.
Messenger, OTIs c. LIrrLErIELD. ]. d. PUIsr.
TER, Stenographer. ..
MONDAY. No. 3i2-Charles d. IIealy vs.. Inhab.
liant OF Wells. Action for injury To horse and
sleigh from detective breaking out OF defendants
highway on Maryland Ridge In tho last OF Feb.
1869. The plrs. case shows that he len south Der
wick for Wells village Saturday Feb. "a, at 8 p. NJ,
that he went along comfortably Till he gut to this
Ridge, that Il was bright moonlight, that there had
be.n snow storm the day before, that oxen and sled
had been over the road after the storm, that the
broken out road was near the fence, that he
able 10 keep track Of IT, but kept near midway be-
tween the fences, get stuck, unharnesscd lead his
horse 10 q neighbor's, the ncighbor won't back with
him, got his sleigh out, neighbor went with him
apiece and encouraged him with better prospect
ahead. When his horse got home he was exhausted,
refused 10 eat, drink or stand, for Fortnight was
unable 10 20, and has not been 30 we'll since rs he
was before, that two standards Of his sleigh were
broken. Where his sleigh was broken OF just whore
his horse was injured, he does not know. Maryland
Ridge, one Of plrs. witnesses In cross examination,
says, always drifts, whether there Is any wind or
not After the evidence for the plf was out, on mo-
ton of defts counsel the court ordered nonsuit.
Plf excerpts.
Yeaton. Drew. Tripp.
TUESDAY. No. 800. Edward r. McIntiro vs..
Moses II. IIussey. Account annexed, for various
items The defendant offered 10 be deaultcd for all
but tire amount Of ono item.-Twenty.ono boxes OF
glass ordered and delivered for hot house;
Defence. Glass ordered was No. u glass delivered
was No. J or l. Of unequal thickness and warpedy be-
sides, hthc way, II did not quite 1T the sa:h made fpI
IN sd'ance. carried back TWO boxes t3ia pI ,r
agreed ~ take II back. and agreed % deliver 10 at
hB store without cost OF transportation TO him. no
time set.
The glass was according TO sample, but did agree
10 receive IL back, as tho def says, no time fixed
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18
OUR OWN STATE.

Last week, Mr.. James Eaton, bsegigemas-
ter at xcndall's Mills, on hearing an approach
ing train AFTER dark, and supposing Il to be the
regular freight trsin, ran TO the lower switch,
In order to let the engine on to the side track
Just before reaching the switch, he discovered
that instead Of the regular freight train, Il was
a"snow plow train" coming rapidly very near
to him. He spnns to e,tricate himself. but too
late. The snow pillow caught his foot and II
seems that spike was driven through II. In
this situation, he was dragged some eighty rods.
At this point somehow, he became liberated and
the train passed on. His foot from the instep
to the toes was horribly mangled. II was found
necessary to amputate the foot at the instep.
Mr.. Eaton died Sunday from the effect Of the
injury.
The Portland Argus pertinently says that
those who favor the sbolishment Of capital pun
ishmeut should also 80 for less penaly than
life imprisonment for the outrsgipg OF little
girls &C., otherwise they offer . strong induce
ment for ruiians to murder their victims.
There Is . whole volume In the remark Of the
cold bloodcd murderer who said just after his
arrest the other day, changing In New York Is
played out"
There is quite little village Of smelters on
the Ice In the bay above the village Of Damaris-
Gotta. The last rain storm suddenly broke up
the Ice, and nearly every shanty, some ffty or
sixty In number, were destroyed. -I .
It win take 1000 vessels to ship the Ice that
will be stored on the Kennebec river this winter.
AN effort is now making to unto Bangor,
Brewer aud vealie in one corporation.-The
mills at Norway which were carried away by
the great freshet, are being rebuilt.-Ihs John
Lawrence case for the murder Of Mrs. Atwood
is now on trial in the supreme court at Bangor.
"A singular case has just been tried at Auburn
before the Supreme judicial Court. A suit was
brought against an executor Of an estate to re-
cover note Of $1,000 given BY certain party.
The plaintiff claimed that the endorsement Of
the note was Is follows ~ back this note hold
en- for debt and costs; signed -" and Mr.,
- witnessing the endorsement The defend
ant claimed that the endorsement was, 81 back
this not holden for debt and COSTS and that
the letter "e'' had been added. The verdict
was for the defendant. .....
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18

The Louisville Commercial, n staunch
Republican journal, established few
weeks since in the very hot-bed of Ken,
lucky Democracy, holds its own against
all odds. 1t thus uncquivocally gives it,
views of the final and complete ratiiica'
ton of the fifteenth amendment
or all the political changes which have
taken place in the U. S. since the wal
none has proved so disti,steful TO the dem
ocratis party as the 18th amendment ol
the Constitution. That party, outside ol
Kentucky. had become pretty well recon
ciled to all previous Legislation in the in
terests of what il chooses to call Radical
ism, but this last result of the war Is more
than il can bear. At this moment the
Democratic press and leaders are boiling
with rage. and the thunders and fury OF
the Vatican against heretics are nothing
compared with the awful curses and ter
rible denunciations which our dying pro-
slavery party is launching against its tri-
umphant rival. The hoary old sinner
dies hard The bellowings of its anguish
shake the political armament like an
earthquake. But Radicalism is undis-
mayed, il rejoices in the consciousness
that its great work is almost done. For
at least twenty years II has been fighting
against the Democratic party. that great
enemy To the freedom and the rights OF
men; and nj last it has succeeded in max
ing the fundamental law of the land n
charter Of the liberties and rights of the
people without distinction Of race color.
class. or previous condition of servitude.
This is what the 10Th amendment amounts
to, and its adoption involves the absolute
defeat and ultimate extinction of that par
" which has fiercely resisted, inch by
inch, every step of the way had to be
travelled over before this final goal could
be reached.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18
Literary

On. A. II. HAYES, ov Dosros, UNDER $9,op BoSps.
We understand that an extensive and well known
publishing house In New York has made IN arrange
ment with Dr. Hayes Of Boston, 70 trsvelin Europe
amer July next, and write upon medicrl topics,
gathering his material nom the principal cities, at
the enormous salary of $i2oO . year and expenses.
and has come under the above famed bond 70 oArry
the same into effect. This would seem 10 be an eI.
travsg.nt compensation, but We have No doubt that
tho publishers will receive large prodb. - ID.
Hayes has become very distinguished - IN author
~ we'll - practitioner. Ills science % LFE'
and PHYSIOLOGY OF WOMAN" are sAid " DO tho
best publications Of the Kind In ths world, and have
given the author imperishable renown. Tho proi'
IL Of these books have already amounted ~ more
than sl0o,mO and this, ws suspect, 10 the reason
why tho New York puhlishers have secured Dr.
Hayes services for the next year. Ivy
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18

The U. s. Supreme Court few days
since gave decision in n case involving
the question of the legality Of paying with
United States notes debt contracted be-
fore the law making such notes legal ten
der was passed. Chief Justice Chase and
Justices Nelson, Clifford and Field hold
that United States notes are not legal
tender in payment of such debt. Justices
Miller, Swaync and Davis dissent.
Two persons guilty Of the sale of naval
and military cadetships have been found.
one member from Alabama in the last
House, and the other member from So.
Carolina in the present House. The EVIL
dence in each case is direct and positive,
and of such character that no apology
can explain 1t away or break Its force.
The State Senate has amended tho in
struction to the Committee on Federal
Relations, so that they are to consider the
expcdiency Of instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to totally abolish the duty on
bituminous coal. The people are watch
ing this subject, and this move just suits
their idea.
The Democracy Of Logan, Ohio. have
selected colorcd men rs candidates for
County Auditor, City Marshal and Coun-
Gilman. They are getting ready for tho
Fifteenth Amendment. .
The following incident will show how
parties are mixed in New Hampshire "A
few days since the publisher Of Demo-
cratic paper claiming to have the largest
circulation in the State, and which car
ries mt the head Of its columns the name
of John Bcdcl of Bath rs its candidate for
Governor, called at the headquarters of
the Labor Reformcrs, and solicited m en-
gagement from Mr.. Flint, their candidate
for Governor, and j. II. Goodale, tho
leading speaker Of tho Reform party. to
address mass meeting proposed to DO
held in neighboring town, offering to
print and distribute the necessary bills,
furnish band of musicians, &c. He al
so offered, If Mr.. Flint was so long de-
tanned from his country home rs to cause
his linen to become in the condition of
Henry Clay Deane's, he would furnish
him clean shirt.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18

months, the direct debt of the United
states has been diminished CSC, Gas, 97l 90
and If the increased liability of the United
States on account of the Pacific Railroads
be added. there still remains an actual
diminution of the total public debt of the
United States. direct and contingent, dur
Ing these eleven months, ofs7O. l20,65l %.
These statements are based upon the
books Of the Treasury department, ana
eannot IN any ,cdy Be impeaohed.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
GEO. S. BOUTWELL,. Secretary.
The Hon. A. ii. Cragin. United States
Senate, Washington, ID. e.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-18

TIE DIMlNUrIoN OF TIE PUBLIC DIET.
In view of the misrepresentation Of the
New Hampshire Democracy on the sub
ject OF the public debt, Senator Cragin has
addressed letter of inquiry TO Secretary
Boutwell,, who replies rs follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Feb. z, 1870.
SIR; reply briefly To your letter of
the 4th inst. In reference To the amount of
public debt on the lst Of March, 1869. as
compared with the amount ON the LIST of
March, 1870.
The net amour. Of the public debt on
the lst Of March. 1869. including inlercs,
accrued and not paid, and excluding Pa
cific Railroad bonds, was S2.525, t63. 26O. :
OF. The Principal of the bonds then is
sued to the Pacific Railroad Companies,
was s53, 937, 900. or an aggregate liability
and Indebtedness Of s2.579. 400. 260 OF.
On the LIST Of February. 1870. the ne,
amount Of the debt, ercindiag bonds issued
to tho Pacific Railroad Companies. and in.
GLIDING interest accrued and not paid, wa,
S2,4Il,Sl3,2 SS 92. Tho bonds issued &c
the Pacific Railroad Companies nj the lat.
ter date amounted to S6t. 457 $50, or AN
aggregate liability and indebtedness ofs2,'
500, 270, COS 92.
1t thus appears that the liability OF the
United States on account or the Pacific
Railroads has been increased during the
eleven months, under acts Of Congress pre-
viously passed. to the amount OF O,5so.'
$50.
During the same period Of clever