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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-06

. r. V GO Cd S,
CARPETS,
Millinery, Upholstery, and
FURNISHING GOODS,
COMMENCES this day, WEDNESDAY,,
~ January 4, 1854, and our Customers, and
all Purchasers, are respectfully advised to avail
themselves of the bargains offered
Our stock has never been so large, at this sea.
son Of the year, as now.
Among other attractions, are
800 yards Plaid Silks at so cents
600 yards Plain Changeab,e do, 90 II cents.
1900 yards Striped and Plaid do, at 81 IL cts.
900 yards Rich Rrocade do, at So IL cents.
All the above silks were selling al rs cents to
$l,25.
Allourricb Black and Colored Silks will be
reduced in price, during this sale, in about the
same proportion.
1000 yards
Raw Silk, and Cashmere Plaids,
selling a. so to rs ceuts--lormer price, $I,oO
1000 yards Rich 5-4 PopIias and Cashtneres at
81 the, yard, former prices, SLIP IL to
$3.50,
1000 yards Best All Wool DeLaines, at so cents
the yard. former price, IS cents to 100
5000 yards Persians and Cashmeres, reduced
FROM 81 IL to rs cents
10000 yards Hamilton, Manchester, and
.a English Dc LaEmes,
Reduced from 25 cents and shilliugs, to shl-
is lingand 20 cents air3qss biEa 4sb3
1900 yards LYonese Cloths-lhose sold at 81 LIZ
and AZ celts reduced to rs.
Those sold at 81 IL and rs cents, reduced to
so cents. Ga
SEgsa w ES---S Eg.G gE.ES!
All our Shawls are reduced in price about 25
per cent, and comprise the following,
among other cheap Iotss:-s glias
100 ELEGANT SCOTCH SHAWLs.
Our own importation, selling at 5 and dollars,
reducedfrom and s dollars.
so Beautiful German ShawIs,
v Reduced fom 10 to s Dollars.
A LARGE LOT or DIFFERENT STYLES,
Selling from So to IS and,a few very splendid
Goods at 10, reduced from Is dollars.
900 Wool Square ShyaCEs,
AT prices varying from 50, 1910 $500.
25O cASEMERE SQUARE .SHAWLS,
From IS 10 is dollars, worth S. to $500.
IOO Splendid Cashmere Long
s. III II WI -,
Comprising the mosispIendid stock ever offered
IN Worcester, at prices varying from $3.50
to so dollars. ~ II
SO CENTS WOOL SIIAWLs,
s45eb $50 to IL dollars.
goo = q "A HeFS,
In ali styles, from IL IL cents TO dollars
500 Yards French Prints, at ! shilling, reduced
from 20 cents e
500 Yds French Prints, at rs cts, reduced from
37I-2 and AZ cts.
1000 Yds English Printsl at lOcts., reduced
from IL liz. 2 1Hn s9sa6No
5000 Yds. American do at 6 IA and s cts. 4
= Almost our entire stock ID Marked down
many lots Of Goods not enumerated above, will
be found Great Bargains, and all purchasers vii
find it to their advantage TO purchase from oul
very extensive stock = agfn
. Chamberlin, Barnard & Co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-06
BIacksmithing and Grinding !.

- t1zlV- 14IHS1114e1 =
TNHE citizens OF Worcester are inforutd that we are
"A prepared to make all kinds and shapes Of TIA "
MERS, G., to araer to- i e. harden ami re-telnper
Cdrpenters' Tools. Also, to GRIND AID polish II AsH
ELS, Tools and all sorts OF Iron and Steel Work. in
the best possible manner, and fir the lowest cash
terms. BUCK BROTHERS,
Edge Tool Manufacturers, Juncti Building.
n9 d3mk -
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WANTS. &c.
sig Boot Makers Wanted!

TMMEDI ATELY, 10 work in pleasant shop on Main
J. street, who are acquainted with lasting, peegirg,
nailing, or Keeling, ana lie business generally Good
wages siven to experienced workmeh, None other
eed apply, LEWIS q MUM.
2S9 Main etreet, up sIAigs
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An American Girl

DESTROYS Of place in private family for the win
I ter, where she do lieht houscwork sew 4 c. for
her board; American girl wishes place in pri.
vate .anily. to work for her boir and go 10 school,
an American woman desires place to do sork
for her board, and small wages Apply at the lnte
gence Office, & SO Main Street up stairs - sigt
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-06

ses sea bssgs Fine Feed. iss5 81 q - 81
lE(1 Tons Fine Feed. hi Store For saleb BY u
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-06

A Grand Assortment OF Furs,
II OR Laiies' AMI Chldrens wsar, Tor sale cheap
a. nav50 dtf MERRfLEis. 22i Main street.
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Teacher Wanted.
FURG

VETANTED skiliul and experienced Male Teacher
w for the New Worcester District School Apply
20 W, w. RICE, dec5 d2wtf
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NOTICES, &c. al
ProvidenCe & Worce.ter Railroad %.

ETOVlU6HC0 E w 0tC6SLSI 0allIOau SOs
Dividend.
4 DIVIDEND thrss ger cent, (tEree dollars on
"A each sharo) has been declared PAYABLE ON
THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY NEXf, At the
Treasurers office, to ihose holding stock, recorded
the book Of the corporation on the SIst lust.
JOHN r. BALCH, Tedisurer
Providence, Dec 81 1853. dstJanl0
Worcester & Nashua Railroad Co.DiVi-
dend.
A SEMI ANNUAL Dividend Of two dollars and
~ seveny-iive cents per share has been declared by
the Board Of Directors the Preferred Stock the
Company payable the Office of the Treasurer, IN
Worcester on Wednesday, the All day Of January
next, TO holders of Stock the 24thinst =
7, w, HAMMOND, Treasurer.
Worcester, Dec 49, 1853. dec24 dtjanl0
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank.
fgtHE annual meeting Of the members ofihe worces
ter Mechanics savings Bank, for the choice OF Of
ncers for the ensuing ear, AMI the Transaction Of any
other business HAT may legally before them, will
be held at their office IN Worcester Thursday, The
fifth duy OF January mex nj O'Clock, P NJ.
r. HAMMOND, Treasurer.
Worcester, Dec 81, 1858, dJMl
Providence G Worcester r. r. Company
MOTTO
EEsEs7zE1 Onand after tie, Passenger trains will
run into and leave the Passenger De-
pot upon Green street. tisf .eat E lss7 f,f
ISAAC H. SOUTH WICK. Supt. y.
Worcester. Deco Is g. DIFF Wv b
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

NEVER Be IDLE.-Life is too short to allow
of any moments being wasted which can be
turned to good account. The apprentice who
spends his evenings in study, is sure to lay up
stock of ideas, which he viii find, at some
time or other, will prove to him so much posi-
tive capital. His fellow apprentice, who
squanders his evenings at oyster cellars, or II
lounging about engine houses, gains no such
seeds OF future wealth but, on the contrary,
impairs his health by his early excesses, be-
sides losing the confidence of all who might
help him forward in life. Even he who avoids
the follies so common TO young men, but yet
makes fatigue the plea for sleeping away the
evening, or otherwise wasting his time, com
mits serious blunder. Ifmore persons would
resolve, on emerging from childhood, never
to be idle, there would be twenty fortunee
made where one is made now, and twenty men
rise to eminence where one attains distinction
at present. Every year, more hours are was
ted, by four people out of FIVE, than would, if
improved, have made them rich in their old
age. Never be idle.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

RUSSIAN FUNERAL CEREaosIEs.-Dr. Baird,
IN his Lectures on Europe, relates the follow
ing respecting Russian funeral ceremonies -
s'The priest takes possession of the room
containing the corpse, which is brilliantly
lighted up, the coffin in the middle. Passion
ate appeals are made by the priest and all
friends take the hand of the corpse, and ask
pardon for ill-will or injury done to the de-
ceased in life. The priest puts a piece OF
paper in the hand of the corpse-s stating that
he was good member Of the Greek Church.
a feast Is held round the grave, and little
meats placed on the grave 70 rropitiate evi,
spirits
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OriginnI HprnI GlIr.
WRITTEN FOR TIE JorKSALl
THE
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W2A e e A lWAA e a
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[wR1rrEs FOR THE JorRsaI.l
CHAPTER I.

f(ontinaed from last ,reek.l
Valens having left. Prytheus threw himself
back, with a sigh, on his seat /; and closing
his eyes, gave himself up to his accustomed
musings. The future, from whose silent
depths not even q solitary ray of hope had
hitherto came, to lessen the burdens and solve
the mysteries of the present, now stood out be-
fore him. all lighted up with the beams and
glory of eternal day and that day, SO full of
hope and comfort to the weary soul, occupied
his thoughts almost every moment of his wake
full hours.
Upon this glorious future, his mind was in
tently Illuminating, as he sat alone in his soli-
tary apartment-the old lamp, well-ngh ex-
hausted, casting only a few sonbre and flick
ering rays around him. In a little time, how
ever, he fell, unconsciously, asleep; but his
thoughts ran on as before, only that they took
more bold and lofty flight, and. in few mo-
ments, he was gazing upon the most wondrous
sights.
All at once, gentle form appeared hover
ing over him in the air, beckoning him away.
At first, his feelings were those Of dread but
the form descending higher, said "come,
gentle tones Of the voice, and the bright,
earnest smile that played over the features,
inspired his confidence !; and instantly he felt
himself lifted from the earth, and pursuing
the form through trackless regions of air. In
a moment, the earth vanished, and the clouds
lag in the misty depths beneath, rolling along
like of molten gold.
Presently his sight grew dim, and DINNER
still till, finally, he was surrounded by an al
most felt darkness, though hurried on, with
inconceivable rapidity, by some invisible
power. H.,1es
By and by, the sound of distant music, in
expressibly sweet, broke occasionally upon his
ear-as if waited on the breeze, or borne on
the waves of some boundless ocean. He
would gladly have stopped and listened; but
the same unseen hand urged him on, till, at
length he felt his feet rest upon something
smooth and polished and his eyes were open
ed.
1t is in vain to attempt to describe the glory
that lag before him. 1t was a place-a new
heavens and earth and at his feet lay vast
city, surrounded by = wall, great and high,
and on the top of which he found himself
standing. The music seemed to fill all the air
Of the place, and every gentle breeze that watt
ed over him was ladened with its melodies.
Light, airy forms, smiling and greeting each
other, fitted along its streets, which were of
gold willie its palaces and towers glittered
in the sun-beams like masses of the purest
diamond. Through its centre, lengthwise,
flowed river Of water, lined on either side by
the most airy and beautiful mansions, sur
rounded by gardens of scented flowers, and
groves of the trees of Paradse-underneat
which strolIei and reelned thousands and
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

A CLIscHER.-We recently spoke of the old
lady who triumphantly pointed out the sEpis-
tie to the Romans and asked where one could
be found addressed to the Protestaaf,. The
Catholic Mirror happily retorts by telling us
of negro Baptist at the South, who said to
his Methodist master, you've read the Bible,
1 s'pose.' Yes We'll, you've read in it of
one John the Baptist, hasn't your sYes.'
well, you never saw nothing about no John
the Methodist, did you p NO. We'll, den
you see dere's Baptists in de Bible, but dere
amt no Methodists and de Bibles on my
side.' We leave our good brethren of these
sects 10 settle this knotty point among. them
selves.-6anner Of fhc Cross.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

THE NOBILITY OF LABoR.-Mechanics Ia
borers and farmers are often snarled at be-
cause their hands are horny, their clothes
soled but do these men reflect that it is
those very mechanics, laborers and farmers
who mainly contribute to sustain the Govern
ment. 1t is upon them that our safety or hon.
or rests they are the strong arm of the State,
and the Notifications of the Republic. The
man who sneers at them because of their call
ing in life, derides manual labor and toll, is no
honor to the race of humanity, mere popin-
jay, whose mind is cramped by the foolish ca
prices and whms of fashion. Has one of
these mock gentlemen ever contributed his
mite to the support of the great mass of hu-
manity7 Is the world benefited by his exis-
tence, or is he a burden and curse to it7 All
must come to this latter conclusion.
Labor is one Of the first commands of God.
Idleness is deprecated in holy writ; the one
is honorable, the other dishonorable. Labor
strengthens the physical constitution it gives
power to the mind it ennobles the feelings
and makes great men and good citizens. Idle
ness, on the contrary impairs the body, ener-
Yates the mind, destroys natural integrity,
promotes dissipation, and is a source of in
calculable evil. 1t viii, on examination, be
found to be the root of intemperance and de-
bauchery, and in many instances, of crime.
1t wrecks the physical system, debases the
mental faculties, fills our prisons and poor
houses, and cumbers the land with a race of
beings who live upon the sweat of others
brows, and pass off the stage of life without
benefitting others, or developing themselves.
Is not labor, then, more genteel than idle
ness
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SrIrri Yortrg.
MY MOTHERS BIBLE.

This book is all that's left me now
Tears will unbidden start,
With falt'ring lip and throbbing brow,
press it to my heart;
For many generations past
Here is our family tree
Ny mothers hand this Bible elasp'd;
She dying gave it me.
All. well do I remember those
Whose names these records bear
Who round the hearth-stone used to close
After the evening prayer.
And speak of what these pages said,
In tones my heart would thrill,
Though they are with the silent dead,
Here are they living still
Ny father read this holy book
To brothers, sisters dear
How calm was my poor mothers look,
Who learn'd Gods word to hear.
Her angel face-I see it yet.
What thronging mem'ries come
Again that little group is met
Within the walls OF home.
Thou truest friend man ever knew,
Thy constancy I've tried
Where all were false I found thee true,
Ny counsellor and guide.
The mines Of earth 10 treasure give
That could this volume buy:
In teaching me the way to live,
1t taught mo how TO die.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

| If either should be habitually disobeyed, the
consequences would Inevitably be extremely
pernicious. The grant of such powers to the
Teacher, too, would be inconsistent with the
just responsibility of the parent, to the laws Of
the land and of God, for the conduct of his
child, and destructive of almost all response
bility of minors, excepting during school
hours and to criminal laws. Nor would there
be any commensurate benefit for the evils
which the grant of such powers would entail.
If "a Teacher has sufficient authority to con-
troll his school, his power is ample for the pur-
poses of instruction in school, and there ends
his responsibility. If pupils abuse each other
in their way to or from school or commit other
wrongs, they and their parents are response
BILE to the law, and one or two examples of
prompt redress by this means would, no
doubt, correct all such evils in any neighbor-
hood.
As the Pennsylvania School Journal is now
to some extent officially connected with the
common school system, it is not deemed OBJ
jectionable for boards of Directors to sub
scribe for it, and pay the cash out of the dis
trict Treasury.
The Schools of each district must be kept
open four months within the year to which the
State appropriation applies. and this fact must
be verified by the oath of the President of the
Board of Directors, before a warrant for the
appropriation can be issued. The first certifi-
cate and affidavit to be made under this proyi-
sion, must set forth that the Schools have been
kept open and in operation four months, sub
sequently to the first Monday in June, 1854.
If the School Directors fail to obtain Col
lcctor, for any reason, they may appoint the
Constable or Treasurer Of the district to that
duty, under the provisions of the 31st section
of the school law; and if either of these re-
fuse to perform the duties of Collector, the
proviso to the same section imposes fine of
fifty dollars upon them. 1t is the opinion of
the Superintendent that, as giving bond and
surety is part of the duty of every person ap-
pointed Collector, and as the SD section pro-
hibits Directors from appointing any person
Collector without first taking bond and surety,
a Constable or Treasurer refusing to give such
bond, &C., would render himself liable to the
penalty imposed by the proviso to the 31st
section of the school law.
The tax to which the proviso to the 30th
seClIon Vi tic Sciooi ID" applies, Is exclusive
ly, a personal tax, and not tax upon proper
ty. Thus, no matter how much property a
tradesman may own, he must pay at least fifty
cents tax on his occupation. Single freemen
are taxed as such only when they have no
trade, profession occupation for which they
are taxable and such personal school tax
can not be less than fifty cents, however
large an amount they may pay upon proper
ty
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NO. IL.
Very Sharp Trading.


There lived few years since, among the
spiney woods not far from here, a fellow
whom we win call c., who thought he
knew something about a bargain, and other
people had good reasons to think SO, too. By
his scuteness,' c. had accumulated
considerable estate, and among other things
owned large stock of cattle. There being q
sudden demand for cattle in town not very
far off, sharp fellow of a butcher, named
A., rode post from the city to buy some
of C--'s cattle, and c., ignorant Of
the rise in cattle, soon agreed to sell A.
| an hundred head at $500, round. The bar
gain had not been made couple of hours, be
fore another butcher rode up to buy C-'s
cattle also. and c., discovering the rise,
felt that he was Ssold,' but at the time,
that he wasn't yet delivered.
A. soon learned that c. had q
sister, who had cattle for sale, and C,
bargaining for his sister. sold 4 whatev-
er cattle she might have, at So, round. The
next day, off went the parties to drive up the
cattle, but nearly every COW and steer they
| found belonged to C-'s sister. Over and
over again, c. would say, sAh! yonder
is some. Them must be mine. No! sisters
| agin.' And strange to say though the neigh
| bors thought before, that c. had great
many cattle, and sister very few, yet hun
dred head were found belonging to C-'s
sister. and the days search could produce only
| five or six that belonged to G.. And
A. paid Sl2 a head for sisters cattle, and
sea heal for c., and drove away to hi.
slaughter pen.
But A. himself has a reputation at
trade. and five or six months after the sale Of
cattle. rode up into C-'s neighborhood
very snowy horse, and met c. Shy ac-
cident.'
sG-o-o-d m-o-r-n-i-n-g Sir said C.
| sHow are your
The butcher returned the compliments, and
very soon c., who had been eyeing the
| horse, even before his very hearty salutation
of the rider, asked carelessly If the horse was
gentle.
sAs lamb, said A.
| Draws, eh p said c..
We'll he does,' replied A., family
horse Want to buy?'
| Don't care if do,' said C, what
will you take for him9'
Two seventy-f1ve,' said A., cheap at
that
After considerable bargaining, c. found
| that A. would not fall dollar, and aa
the horse was dead match for one he owned,
and he wanted horse immediately for STEADY
work, c. told A. he would take
him, if 4 would drive him in 8 buggy.
A bold man and believes in luck,
so he put the horse in buggy, and that time
the horse did draw gently. The two seventy
FIVE and the horse changed hands and the first
| time c. put the horse to his steady work.
the wagon went to pieces, the match horse got
killed, and the late purchase went through
the woods at the rate of ---, with bits of
harness on him.
Shortly after this, c. and A--met
at camp meeting.
sMr. - said c., with virtuous in
dignation, show could you sell me your infer
nal horse p
My internal horse p said A., s'twasn'.
| mine-'twas my sisters
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

THE FISEGAR-FACED GENTRY.-That very
able and ubiquitous sheet, ssAn Exchange Pa
per-" gives the following plain statements,
which We commend to the ssafflcted.'' ssThere
is class of men in every community who go
about with vinegar faces, because somebody
feels above them, Or because they are not ap-
preciated they should be, and who have a
constant quarrel with what they call their des-
tiny. We hate such people. They are a nu-
sance and pest. They make all within their
influence uncomfortable. These men have
usually made grave mistake in the estimate
of their abilities, or are unmitigated asses.
Wherever this ult-fnding with ones cond-
tion or position occurs, there is always want of
self-respect. If you are right, down clever
fellow, wash the wormwood off your face, and
show your good will by your good deeds
Then if people 'feel above you,' why return
the compliment, and feel above them. If they
turn up their noses because you are a mechan-
ic, or a farmer, or a shop boy, turn up your
nose notch higher. If they swell when they
pass you in the street, swell yourself. Deliver
us from the whining fools who go around like
babies, telling how people abuse them, and
whining because society viii not take them
by the collar and drag them into decency.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

The world is a looking glass, and gives back
to every man the reflection of his own face.
Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly
upon you laugh at and with it, and it is a
jolly. kind companion and SO let all young
persons take their choice
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at camp meeting.
sMr. - said c., with virtucus in
dignation, chow could you sell me your infer
nal horse p
My internal horse p said A., s't,~asn't
mine-'twas my sisters
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-17
Sale Of school Lands.

NOTICE Is hereby gwen, that on the Both day
~ ct June, 4. ID. 1854 between the hours OF 10
O'Clock A. VI and o clock T. VI OF said DAY,
shalt sell AT public auction the following described
school lands to wit section No. IT, in township
36. north u, range No. ,eastoft the third principal
meridian. Sand section will be soljo on he pr,ns.
e., III lots, a. laid of 10y the trustees OF schools Of
said township, 10 the highest bidder, tior sum not
less than tho valuation ut said lots by said TRUSTEES
tor cash, with the privilege to each purchaser o bor.
rowing from the school commissioner the AMOUNT OF
his bid tor any period no, less than one. nor more
than i've years, upon hspaying interest and giving
security as follows, wv the interest to be paid
halt yearly IN advance at the rate o ten per crn,nm
per nnuum. For all sums not exceeding one hun
bred dollars, loaned or no, more than one year,
irresponsible securities must he given Tor al
sums over one hundred dollars, and Tor oil loans
for more Than .one year, security must be
gwen by mortgage on real esi ate, unrncumhered.
invn'uc double the amoun, loaned. wiiha condition
hatin case additional security sha II at any time he
Tequlred the same shall be given the satisfaction
ct said trustees tax the time being,
ID 7. JoNrs.
may2f-5 w srh0ol commissioner Of La AiLs 60