Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-16

In which were ngufed not friend or relation
Eor whose fate size perhaps might found consolation
" borne 1t, at least with serene resignation)
But the choicest assortment OF French sleeves and collars
Ever sent out from Paris worth thousands of dollars
And al as to style mostrecheTehe and rare,
me want of which leaves her with nothing to wear,
And renders her life 81 drear and dyspectic
Iha5 she's quite re, luSe, and almost skeptic,
G Gor she toucningly says that this sort of grief
Gan not hnd in Religion the sl ghtest relief
And Philosophy has not maxim to spare,
For the victims of such overwhelming despair
But the saddest by far Of all these sad features
Is the cruelty practIced upon the poor creatures
ny husbands and fathers, real Buebeards and Timons
VINO resist the most ching appeals made for diamonds
gy the wives and taeir daughters and leave them for
Ousupphed with new jewelry, aus, boqus's, days
Even augh al their meres whenever they have chance
AND deride their demands as useless extravaganza;
One case OF a bride was brought to my view
loo sad for belief, but alas! twas too true,
whose husband refused, as savage as Charon,
10 permit her to take than trunks to Sharon.
the consequence was, that when she got there
AT the end OF three weeks she mad nothing to wear,
And when she proposed to finish the season
At Newport, the monster refused out and out
For his Infamous conduct alleging no reason,
Except that the waters good fot his govt;
such treatment as this shocking, of course
And proceedings are now going for divorce.
But why harrow the feelings by lifting the curtain
from IRON these scenes Of woe! Enough, It'll certain
OF every benevolent heart in the city,
And spur up humanity into a canter
10 rush and relieve these sad cases instanter.
Won't somebody moved by this touching description,
Come forward tomorrow and head subIcri ptio-i
Won't some kind philanthropist seeing that aid Is
30 needed al once by these INDECENT ladies,
Take charge of the matter? wont PETsR COOPER
Inc corner Stone lay of some spe ndnd super.
Structure, like that which to-day links his name
10 the Union intending of honor and fame;
And found new charity Just for the care
Ot these unhappy women with nothing to wear,
Which, ia view Of the cash which would daily be claimed
the LcytHg- out Hospital well migh be ramed?
wont STEWART or some of our dry goods importers,
Take Contract for clothing wives and daughters!
Or, TO furnish the caah or s1pply these disresses,
ani HES pathway s.rew with shaWs collars dresses
Ere the wantof them makes it uu hrougher aud thornier
Won'tsome one discover new California?
Oh, ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day
Please trundle your hoops just out Of Broadway,
From It's whir and its hustle, its fashion and pride,
ana the temples oil Trade which tower on each aide,
10 the alleys and lanes, where Misfortune and Guilt
Ihsir children have gathered, their cities have built
Where Hunger ami Wee, like twin beasts Of prey;
Have hunted their victims to gloom and despair;
Raise The rich, dainty dress the fine brodered SKIRT
PICK your delicate way through the dampness and dirt,
osops through the dark dens, climb the city stair
70 the garrett where wretahes the young and the old
If starved and bali Naked lie erouched the cold
See those skeleton limbs, those frost. bitten feet
All bleeding and bruised by the stones Of the street.
Hear the sharp cry Of childhood the deep groans that
From the poor dying creature who wfithes on the floor
Hear the curses that sound like the echoes Of He'll
AS you sicken, and shudder, and fly from the door;
anen nome to your Eardrobes, and say, if you dare
epoied children OF Fashinn-youVe nothing to wear
And oh, If perchance there should be a sphere
Were al is made right which so puzzles us he, e.
where the glare, and the glitter and tinsel of Time
nade and die in the light of that region sublime,
Mhere the soul, disenchanled of flesh and of sense
hscteeheu by its traIpngs, ana shows and pretence
Must be clothed Tor the life and the service above
WIN purity, truth, faith, meekness, and love;
On; daughters OF Earth ! foolish virgins beware
Lest 10 that upper realm you have nothing to wear
TERRIFIC STORM About I.2 o'clock,
tuesday afternoon, severe hail storm, &C.
companied with the most terrific thunder and
Ylyld lightning, passed over Waltham, doing
great damage to the crops and trees, striking
hye different dwelling houses, killing one
person and seriously affecting several others.
II is regarded as the most severe storm that
has ever visited that vicinity. Some Of the
nan stones measured an inch and a half in
circumference. a cloud heavily charged with
electricity hung over the town during the con-
tlnuance of the Storm and discharged les fiery
shafts in every direction.
A house situated on the corner of Elm and
Central streets, occupied by Mrs. Lee, was
struck by the lightning, the fluid entering
the window of room in which Mr.. Charles
was dressing, Frustrating Mr. Lee, and making
circuit OF the apartment, passing to a room
on the lower floor, Frustrating lady, the
mother OF Mrs. Lee, and doing considerable
damage to the apartment. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee soon recovered from the shock The
fluid struck tree on Pond street, from which
il passed it into the parlor of the residence of
Rev. Mr.. Bickford, in which Mr.. B. and his
children were sitting. Although the house
was badly damaged, the inmates escaped in
jury.
A house on Exchange street, occupied by
Mr., Doyle, was struck. Several children of
Mr.. d. were seriously injured by the fluid
and the house was considerably damaged.
Still another house, in the North part of
the town, belonging to William Sanderson,
was struck. The electric current entered a
chimney = which was demolished = from
which it passed into closet, creating gen.
eral confusion among the orockery.
A little girl in Exchange street had her
foot slightly scorohed by passing current of
electricity, and three men and horse at work
ON the estate of Mrs. Harrington, were very
sensbly affected by a shock.
The track of the Fitchburg Railroad was
struck in several places, and it is rumored
that child of Mr.. Doran was killed, and
that woman was struck by lightning, the
fluid actually splitting her tongue, besides
lacerating her face. The lighting is reported
to have struck in several other Places Bos-
ton Journal.
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