The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-19
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EDITOR or UNION JOURNAL ,-rhe old sayInl
that zone extreme follows another has been yerine
unusually long and severe drouth that has prsv.iled
IN this section Of the country. has been followed BY
sS every Sa ag d
terialiy Affected The fruit crop, pssches are much
am. s .s.scn ss
portable day. and a y va. The nr', day for many xssk
i Ien as iadssssa ina, Va: e,sssa
Erecs cooler than the day previous and u certainly
r sss Ss = one q Ss Articles g .uppd @
nost sought amer, and during the warm. or rather
The hot weather, crowds Of persons were gathered
s Soss pss %
away the only soace In this city for the hot weather.
M, .ss ss ,nepessT within me isst feg
n has been sith considerable deulty that sueient
quantity could be obtained 20 supply thls MARKET and
panic that the Ice hal given out Ice considered
Anew year. see luxury. hut At ne prs.snt time. Il
family during the heated season.
The large shipments and the high price asked for ICE
ventiye genius which viii be likely TO reyolutIonie
somewhatthe Ice trade far rs shipments 20 any
distance Is concerned. by scientific process water 10
Il has BEEN stated that msnufsctnrs Ice has not he
sodlty that the natural has. hut this 10 be
TOT sy test made ss The r.sne
Of Ice to Suez was found thai tie artificial Ice
ufsciured BY Illiers machine was not 80 porous as
dition Of temperature with the following resuti Nat
urai zee from switzerland lasted oT hours-from Nor
lsOhours; natural Ice from Boston, lss hours; artin
cla Ice BY the Teller machine, Nl hours. But very
i manascursd and sold Tor much les. than when
shipped The selling price Of natural Ice at that place
has been from thirty to forty dollar: per ton The ar
thcia Ice Is now manufactured and sold nj about ten
to manufacture Ice but probably i win be too late for
ture day ice win be Manufactured In all our large
cities know Of no way therefore 10 protect the Ice
crop OF your State or rather those woare engaged In
getting H. than 20 impose some duty upon all manu-
hctursd ice. As It stands all parties In hand TO look
out for their interests, II would be well for the Ice
CATION TO Congress at the next session 10 represent and
look after their interests hardly think stamps would
The Census bureau Is now one 81 the largest bu-
reaus connected with the departments, Its complement
perceive that ali Who are examined do not pass. L
Ofhclaly reported that out of lsS examined IS were
elected or dd not pass The h, IN.
form party, 50 TAR, gives general satisfaction. The
Mayor. Mr. Emery has been very buslly engaged in
city. Arrangements have been made To effect loan
In order to settle up The bills payable, q which there
the claims Of school teachers, many OF them not
having been paid their salaries for months.
Public Building. are Se~ visiting die norahs ei,es
70 Inspect and inquire Into the merits Of the various
kinds Of paving materials used for streets As ex.
pected that Pennsylvania Avenue Is TO be paved. II
the illusrious party shonld FAR north rs your
city hope yOG will Introduce them 10 the mayor and
show them the raw material on Granite street.
I commenced this article By saying that zone ex-
IRENE followed anotherr II may be so politically, for
by the present appearances, 10 would seem that the
Democracy are on the war path. Great gains have
been made In North Carolina and the indications are
that South Carolina will follow, owing to divisions and
etrfe I'm the Republican ranks The boast made by the
Democratic leaders snort time since, that they should
control the next Congress- does not 10 be such
mpossbllity as first appeared. The earnest appeals
Made by the National Republican Committee, and the
late address Of Senator Wilson upon the political
den Of the country, certainly Indicate that earnest,
energetic and united efforts Is needed 20 the coun-
try from the control OF the Democracy.
Everything In Its Moonlight excursions down
the Potomac going out Of vogue and certainly u Is
high time. Camp meetings are now just commencing,
and the excitement exhibited among the colored breth
rem TO keep mp the popularity as well as the Interest In
their meetings Is very amusing. All manner Of ye-
hcles brought Into rcquson 10 transport persons
TO the grounds and horse nesh Is most sally abused
1900. pRENTIss.