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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-14


We are continually receiving additions to our stock o
uM fixtures, SHADES Sc and prepared 20 furnish
pubic and private buildings on the most favorable
TERMS weave the agents for this city for the sale Of
The CAROEL BURNER,
Which Is famous for giving the most Brilliant light vhile
y consumes the least quantity Of gas trial Of Ia a
conYlnong proof Of Tia
ECONOMY AND BRILLIANCY.
uN very desirable burner Tor Drop Lights or for gbona
"hefe steady light ID needed -
Terms One Prtce-Cnah.
FIRTH NICHOLS
d6w Opposite Bay state House.
GRAZ UEAR FUEL,
The best and cheapest article yet Uncovered for
KindIing nnrd Coal,
or making quek lfes.
FIVE TH0UsAN BUSHELS
have benn sold ia a short time
lObushei5 for ST. 20 bushels for Sq2b or 100 bushola
or So delivered. Orders Ell at the CITY Con yard tnce
Ueniial hAchAnge vt Charles E. BrooksA store No
front street, opposite the City HALL or with the subacrb
streets w IA n ANp ~
u No shayings are required with this fuel
highls si.h the requisite machinery Tor sale for all
Pa'~ OF the Vount' dim $40
hctmboid't Genuine Preparation
MtLMbuLD's 0enuuc PREpAk ATi0N.
uhLMboLD'S Genuine PREPARATION.
HhLMBOhpb Genuine PREPARATION
- prepared according to Pharmacy and Chemlstry with
mo greatest accuiaey and Chemical knowledge devoted
70 their combination d&w3m ~
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-14

LETTER WRITER,-It would seem, in many
cases, Asif the object of some newspaper cores
pondence is, TO mislead the public. rather than
TO give correct information. OF this class. is
statement which has gone the rounds Of the pa
pers, in relation to change in the proprietor
ship Of this Office. Whatever change may take
place, the one indicated was not true, nor is it
probable that it will be, in the manner therein
q lated.
Another Of these erroneous statements APP
peared in the Worcester correspondence of
the Springfield Republican, which was to the
effect that a majority Of the delegation
to the Councillor Convention from this city
is opposed to the nomination OF Mr. Rogers
Whatever might be desired in relation to this
the fact is as we understand it, that some seven
teen out Of the twenty one, comprising the dele
cation, will probably vote for Mr.. Rogers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-14
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
SIR JAMES CLARKEs
NELEER ATED EMNA A Z W MI Z :


Prepared from Prescription of Sir j. Clarke. M n
Physician Extraordinary 10 the Queen.
This invaluable medicine is unfailing in the cure Of al
those painful AMI dangerous disorders to which the fe
male constitution is subject 1t moderates all excess and
removes all obstruction, and speedy cure may be relied
TO MARRIED LADIES
1t 10 peculiarly suited II will in short time hiring ON
he monthly period with regularity Va
Each bottle, price One llar bears the Government
stamp OF Great . 1ttan to prevent counterfeits.
e anti MI!
These Pills should not tlken BY females that ave-
pregnant during the first three months as thqv are
sure 10 bring on Dfscdrriage, bnt every other time
and in every other case they are perfectly safe
40 81 cases o. Nervous and spinal affections Pain in
the BACK and Limos Fatigue slight exertion Palpta
ton OF the Heart, Mysteries and Whites these Pulls will
euect cure when all other failed and although
powerful remedy, do not contain iron caome antimo-
ny, or anything hui tfu to the constitution.
gun directions &C company eaGn package
Sole Agent for the United States and Canada
(Late l. O. Baldwin h Co, ) Rochester. n. Y
N b. 81 and six postage stamps enclosed 10 anv an
tnorzed Agent will ensure bottle Of the Pills by return
For sale by druggists in every town in the United
tates. Wv 'SN
BURR FOSTER, a co No. corohw po.,o,
wholesale Agents for New England
For sale by VIM Bush 4 Co wholesale and retai
agents. and druggists generally. d6wu dec22
Once known never tOrgogaen.-If our read
ere would have positive luxury for the Toilette ,ise
Bloc gets "Peraian Balm.p For coeansins he peeb
plexlon, renewing Tan, Plmples, Freckles Sun Marks
And al dsagreeahle marks BON the Skin ii has no popp
Bold by all Druggists 3 g. BLODGEtT 4 co. PRO
prietors 0gdensburRh, NY '''
sod by all Druggists in Worcester and wholesale and
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-14

IL. u NICHOLS. M, d..
HON EOPATHtO PHYsfoIAN
o'Fiok AND hEsiDESoK liz MAIN ST. OVTloN uou,a
sEos ! TO 3, AND TO 3 o'oLooE p
worcester. Oct. "a. 1853
ale, Wholesale ahd retail, by
~, hull. Druggist aud Apotheoary
nv at mcdaniel Hail Diooh
why are there so mapy uneuftd cases Read b. M tsa
S1''''''enaeu'' ~ another eouan' daR2w 90
Helm boid's Genuine prepnrn,5o, 49,.
o'sease Of the Bladder Kidneys, Gravel and nronsv
hemcVnl.-.Dr bthNkLL, lIlointsopatb,st ba,
emoyed r. No. Elm street. hrtt resdspee shoS, w
1'o ogg HOUSE. ONCE hours from 2toa and 10
OH dtf ~ P"
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- SLATER's RoPE WALK,
War
L.T ,NIGHOLs. NJ. d..

:, See Advertisement Of the Mutual Life Assnraro,
COMPANY Of New York, on the outside
mylb an
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-14

CInnin's lonble GlnHs AmbFotypea,
permanently sealed ale Unsurpassed Tor beauty Of An
mh, bhancy Of tone, co,or and truthuness 10 nature
10 not ioi TO give him call II you with Tor a picture
satsacofy IN every respect. His rooms are over the
Citizens Bank, il8 Main street an 40 s"'
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-14

Dnncing MI, MOORE proposes opening an Even
gentlemen Mr. M.sill give instruction in fancy dane
eotions, and the much admired Lanoers' ouadrille
lhose Wishing 70 JON the class will please cave their
names at Mr.. A. Marshs Store ali ~ ~"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-06-23
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINl

afely lodged in prison, chained down ina
close dungeon without a spark of daylight
to cheer my eyes, | mourned and wet
over my sad condition and wished my tr9-
bles were at an end. Lawyer Snipes VII
unfairly undertook my case; for | had 20
money, my wife taking all that | qohd
earn as fast as | earned it. I told hin my
case plainly, and thanked him for hissym-
pathy but at the same time told hm /
should be hung; or at least if | were not,
| ought to be.
Said he, "you are governed by your wife,
at least it is so reported" "Yes," sad l..
"Well," said he, II have cousin that wish
es to marry, and from your honest confess
sion, you would exactly<suit her." Twas
horror-struck at his proposal. "My wife is
still alive" said !, "and could not tsink
tef anything like eloping, even if ,Lstere
CLEARED of the crime, which there is no
chance to do" "If will clear you," laid
he, "and obtain divorce, will you mFry
my cousin?" "Most certainly will" }" Sid
|. | saw him no more till the day of tral.
When my case was called, he stcppedto
the Judge and handed him sheet Of a-
per. The Judge 'ose and read my Pr
don-my divorce-and my license to MR.
ry Lawyer Snipes' cousin. The jude
himself joined US in matrimony that sale
evening, and I shall ever feel grateful t.
Lawyer Snipes for his attention to m4a
poor prisoner. Ny wife is an excellent De
She never urges me on to commit crime
we are both members of the church aic
my house has the appearanve Of deceng
was so struck with his story that | asksc
him the names of his wives; to which i
replied smilingly "my first wife's name va
Arsenic Alcohol and my second was ~
aoays Absti,aent" KITTY KAY.
Oak Bower, Ga.
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structions, atrophies, dropsies and consump-
tion of the lungs. These are the common
ways in which drunkards make their exit
Diseases of this kind when brought on by
hard drinking, seldom admit of a cure.
Many people injure themselves by drink
ing, who seldom get drunk. The contin-
ual habit of soaking, as it is called, though
its effect be not so violent, is not less per-
nicious. When the vessels are kept con-
stantly full and upon the stretch, the diff
ferent digcstions can neither be duly per-
formed, nor the humor properly prepared.
Thus we find people of this kind afflicted
with the gout, ulcerous sore legs, &c. And
if these disorders do not appear, they are
seized with low spirits, hypochondrical dis
orders and other symptoms Of indigestion.
Strong liquors heat and infame the blood
and tear the tender vessels of the lungs in
pieces. Yet so great is the use of tb4n in
this country, that one would almost be in
duced to think the inhabitants lived upon
them. The habit of drinking proceeds
frequently from misfortunes in life. The
miserable fly to it for relief: it affords them
indeed temporary ease, but, alas, this So
| lace is short-lved, and when it is over, the
spirits sink as much below their natural
pitch as they had before been raised above
it. Hence a repetition of the dose becomes
necessary, and every fresh dose makes way
for another till the unhappy wretch be-
comes a slave to the bottle, and at length
falls a sacrifice to what at first perhaps was
taken only as a medicine.
Drunkenness not only proves destruc-
tive to health, but likewise to the faculties
of the mind 1t is strange that creatures
who value Themselves on account supe-
rior degree of reason to that of brutes,
should take pleasure in sinking so far be-
low them. BY a habit of drinking, the
greatest genius is often reduced to idiocy.
Those who make a habit of drinking gen
erous liquors while young, cannot expect
to reap any benefit from them as cordial
i'll the decline of life. Drunkenness is not
only a most abominable vice in itself, but
is an inducement to almost every other
vice. There is hardly any crime SO hor.
rid, that the drunkard will not perpetrate
for the love of liquor. We have many in
stances OF mothers, yes, mothers, who have
sold their children's clothes, the food tha
they should have eaten, and afterward ever
sold their children in orderto purchase th'
accursed draught. Two women, both no
, torious drunkards, were executed at Edin
s burgh, some years ago, for numbering thei
D children and afterwards selling them to tn
), Surgeons, for money to buy liquor with.
: But l have already made this articl
r too long, and must desist; hoping, how
n ever, that the plain and practical physiolc
+ gical truths given, may not fail in accom-
Il plishing the good designed by the write
If viz: arresting the course of the inobriat
it and habitual drinker, and warning tb
= young from falling into habits so destru
v tive to health, and their welfare for tin
d and eternity. J. A. ADDISON, NJ. D.
,r Shepard Co., Ala.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-06-23
For the Shirt of the Ap

Mr.. EDITOR: As Mr.. Consistency and
Mr.. Icicle have failed to convince you that
the business in which you are engaged is a
humbug, l have concluded to give you
few arguments which cannot, think, fail
to satisfy you that you are dreadfully inI
the wrong But Mr.. Icicle would have
youto believe "Consistency's" article should
be understood ironically, and that even his
praise Of Sheriff and Dr. LIS learning should
be so understood; but | am disposed to-
think otherwise for it is certain that they
have been regular students at the most
celebrated school in these diggings for the
last twenty-five or thirty years. But |
would not have you believe them the only
smart men up here, for there are good
many very sharp fellows who were educa-
ted at the same school and yol will not
wonder at it after you have learned the 10
cation of the school, the matter taught, and
the manner of teaching, which | reckon
you never have, as have never seen it ad-.
vertised in the Spirit Of the Aye. Wef;;
it is located on Ball Knob, and called the
Ball Knob School there are two grog
shops, one within thirty and the other one
hundred yards, anG it is held in the piazza
at Mr.. C.'s store, where we all meet every
Sunday morning, after we have eat break
fast and got on our clean clothes, or those
of US who have decency enough about them
to put on clean clothes; where we talk
about first one thing and then another un
til some one Of us begins to feel dry, wher
he will Immediately call on some one tc
treat and if the Sheriff is present he il
certain to receive the call and he, know
ing his continuance in office depends on tn
number of votes that we give him, imme
diately shells out the ''needful" to warm u
the inner man. This emboldens some on
to advocate liquor drinking and liquor-sel
ling; and if, perchance, Son Of Temper
ance happens to come along, he is sure t
get full share of abuse. And we genel
ally have some one in school who has brc
ken his pledge, and he is sure to say tn
reason he left the Sons was because the
all drank and kept it concealed, and h
would notstay with such set Of hypocrite
which, of course we are bound to believe
for certainly no person who has Joined th
Sons of Temperance and broken his pledg
would tell lie.
, Now, Mr.. Editor, think you will /
convinced that the cause you are advoc
ting is nothing but humbug, and tn;
ours is the way to raise up children to NAL
smart men of them; but if you are not Co
vinced, | shall certainly whet up and Il
again, and continue so to do until one
us is convinced or my blade is worn OIL
|, RAZOR BLADE.
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the atmosphere to create a spark or flash
of lightning, as in the tropical regions, it
flies off in luminous streams very much
like an object in an insulated condition
when attached to an electrical machine,
which becomes luminous and unless the
spark is elected by another electrified OBJ
ject the fluid perceptibly escapes in phos-
phorescent glow. And hence, the cause
of the needle, (which being free to float at
ease) pointing to that quarter of the globe.
3rd. And as Electricity flies off at the
extremities of an object charged with it, so
will the Borealis be more luminous where
the points of the ice are highest. We ar
rive at this conclusion, from TIE fact that
this phenomenon does not appear to rise
in the same place every time to us, in this
quarter of the globe, and hence, the cause
of the needles variation.
In your article you say that theAeedle
will in any quarter of the globe point to
the north and south. This is not disputed,
but | think in the travels of some of the
navigators of the Southern Hemisphere,
whether of Barry, of Ross or some one
else, | cannot now remember, / saw where
the needle changed poles Immediately af
ter they crossed the Equator.
| offer these suggestions, Mr.. Academi
clan, in kindness, and if they give you
mind fresh impulse in the search of truth
though they in themselves be incorrect,
will feel satisfied that something is effected
Although South Carolinian, | claim tht
old North State as the dominion of my
Alma Mater, and whatever proceeds from
her, whether literary or scientific, feel
pride in encouraging. CASTON.
Lancaster, S. G.
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For the Spirit of the Age.
MAGNETISM.
REPLY TO ACApEM1cIAN." "


DEAR SIR: In late number of the Age, |
| met with an article signed as noted above,
requesting some one to examine your the
ory, and reply. In accordance with your
request, have undertaken the task, and
hope that do not offend by differing with
you, upon some of the points in your sys-
TEN.
l believe that Magnetic attraction is gen
orally admitted to be synonymous with
Electromagnetic, and | think correctly
so, because my own experience is witness
to the fact, that an artificial magnet, made
by means of the GaIvanic Battery, has the
power of the load-stone, and will retain its
attractive qualities as long, and can also be
communicated to several pieces of iron
from the original eectro-magnet.
As to your theory of the streams of cleo
tricity flowing along the surface of the earth,
l cannot quite comprehend. l see no use
of the fluid acting upon both poles of the
needle, for if one only is attracted, the 9TH
er must obey the law and follow the move
ment, that is, if the positive pole is attrac-
ted to the north, it does not require sim
liar attraction to draw the negative to the
south pole. And while | differ with you,
| cannot entirely embrace the hypothesis,
that makes the Polar Star the attractive
power.
Although l admit that Electricity is the
agent of attraction, yet do not think that
it is governed By the laws or follows the
rationale which you describe. My theory
is simply this, that the Aurora Borealis i;
f Electricity collected around those huge
icebergs in the polar regions and is con
tinually in motion; l mean as fast as it col
lects, it flies off from the highest point
which is sometimes near to and at other
more distant from the poles. And hence
the cause of the variation of the needle
, which cause is unaccounted for in you
, theory, land in truth is not fully under
f stood by any one) but we know that thOs
& iccbergs or mountains of ice at one tim
may be highest in the vicinity Of Greer
i land, then We suppose the needle points
\ that direction {; at another time the iC
r. NAV accumulate at another point, and {
: water seeks level, SO Electricity seeks
d point, and the needle varies accordingly.
=: presume, no one will say that Electri
Of ity is not present in those regions becau'
a. so intensely cold; this fluid is not on
present but abundant, it is the vivifyir
" principle, both in the animal and veget
of blc kingdoms and is ever present in tt
en- mineral world also. My views then SUI
nd med up are as follows, viz:
W. lst. That Electro-magnetism is the age
nd that attracts the needle.
,at 2nd. That the Aurora Borealis is a s
lic per-abundance of Electricity collected up
nd the icebergs Of the polar regions, and
3D. there is not corresponding attraction
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forever have suffered enough, surely
to satisfy your resentment, and you can not
be happy in it. Why will you make us
both SO wretched 2"
1T was not l." answered, coldly. "Ask
yourself the question. You originated the
whole trouble"
"Oh, Agnes "-he made a gesture half
in impatience, half despair-"can you nev-
er forgive those frantic words which were
repented of as soon as spoken! Have |,
too, nothing to forget and pass by ?"
''Nothing like that" | exclaimed, pas
sionately. Il came to you in my agony,
and you repulsed me with scorn and loath-
ing. You trampled upon my wretched-
ness without pity. ] will never forget it. l
will never forgive it !"
A feeble little wall from the next room
reached our ears at that moment Norman
started, and his face flushed with sudden
hopefulness. "Do you not hear that 2" he
said, eagerly. at is our child! Oh, sure
ly, you can not listen to its cry aud keep
your anger still 4! Agnes, let the child
make peace with us, for little Walters sake!"
He trembled with suppressed excitement
as he made this last appeal. felt it was
the last, and all the strength of evil in me
rose up to reject it. "Do not dare to say
for little Walters sake" | said, fiercely,
sand never bring up this child as plea
again 1t is the last thing that will make
peace between US. hate and detest the
very thought Of il. | wish | could never
see its face. Now leave me, for will not
hear another wordn
His face grew very pale as l spoke; but
he heard me through, then answered, calm
ly, "Be it so, then. You shall never be
vexed with another appeal from me-never
while / live If the time ever comes when
you are sorry for this denial, and wish to
come back to your true relationship with
me, one word from you will be sufficient
l will never reject it-but you must be the
one to speak it"
And did not see him any more-that
day, nor for many other days. At least
if | saw him did not know it; for | va:
conscious of nothing for weeks afterward
The strong excitement caused by my hus
bands visit was too much for my feeble con
dition. When the attendants came bacl
to me they found me rigid with convul
sions, and afterward fever came on which
kept me dclirious ior many days. My lifC
was barely saved, tLey told me. Iwished
bitterly, when heard it, that they had le
ME die. As if had been fit, with sucl
anger and wickedness burning in my heart
to stand before my God!
(To BE CoNTINUgD.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-06-23
For the Spirit of the Age.
The Old Man and his Two Wives.

Some months since, passing through a
lovely section of middle Georgia, l saw an
old gentleman holding large Bible in his
hand, who, from his cheerful appearance,
seemed to bid defiance to "the world, the
flesh and the devil" His exceedingly neat
appearance caused me to ask few ques-
tions about his history. asked him how
he could be SO gay and cheerful, when, to
every eye, he must seem to be far advanced
towards century. He gave me his histo-
ry in short: "When | was twelve years
of age married woman who was at least
three hundred years old. Ny parents could
have prevented it; but in fact they were
up for it; for the old lady frequently visi-
ted the family, and was great favorite
with them. 1t is not great wonder that
| married her, for she was the most win
ming looking creature that ever | saw
She was a beauty. Sometimes "she was
as fair as the gentle air." At other times
she was fresh-colored as the rose of Sharon
She was excellent company and Joy anc
mirth hand in hand seemed to travel in hel
walk. In fact she was the most popular
woman in the State. If there ever ha.
been witch since the days of Saul, Sh
must have been one. We got on badly
She often got me into scrapes; for after w
were married she seemed to think the gov
eFnment of the house her legal prerogative
and my will entirely subservient to her:
She caused me to commit a crime for whic
l was condemned to be burg, and Wa
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JUNE %, 1853.

never saw him afterward but he must
have felt that 7, after all, was more guilty
than the ignorant nurse.
"Will he ever wake up?" [ asked him,
as he stopped down and put his ear to the
breast of the child. Ny voice was subdued
from the very depth of my misery, but |
think he thought me callous. He raised
his head and answered abruptly,
"Not in this world, madam. The child
is dying?"
"Is there no hope? Can you do moth
ing for him 2"
Nothing. He is beyond the reach o
remedies" was the brief answer, and there
was no more said. He stood before me
looking down in silence upon the infant il
my lap. And looked down, too, NUT
and motionless, with dry eyes and foldec
hands, but my heart seemed turning t
stone.
1t was soon over, for the little life wa
almost spent when the doctor arrived. I
faint shiver trembled down the limbs, an
stopped suddenly. A deathlier palenes
settled upon the small face, and the tiny
futtering breath ceased its play forever
Ny child lay dead upon my knees