Worcester daily spy., 1858-07-31

proceeded very coolly to slap his hands and
exercise himself in various ways he then
changed his position, and, with his stomach
resting upon the truck, threw out his arms
and legs in imitation of the art of swimming.
Considering the height at which this was
done, and that the diameter of the truck does
not exceed six inches, there are few, especial
ly among ''landsmen," who would care to i'm.
itate it.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Attorney General
OF England, has scandalized the fashionable
world by avowing his marriage some time
ago with his dairy maid. The fact has been
concealed until further concealment was i'm
possible, the lady having presented him with
son and heir, to the intense disgust of his
only child by his first marriage-a daughter
who is herself married, and has a family
The Attorney General is in his sixty-second
year.
A daughter of Henry S. Wooder of
Mount Hawley, illinois, eight years of age,
died OF hydrophobia last week. She had
been bitten by a cat. Three hours before her
death she said she had been visited by the
spirit OF her deceased sister, who told her
that certain remedies would relieve her and
make her death ersy. The articles were pro-
cured and administered, and there was no re-
turn of the spasms, but the child continued
conscious and free from pain and died quietly.
Miss Nancy Godfrey was killed by
lightning, at Redding, week or two since,
IN consequence, as is supposed, of the metal
lie substances forming part of her dress and
toilet attracting the subtle fluid. The electric
current probably passed through the gold
plate of her set of teeth, thus killing her at
once, and then escaped by her hoops, passing
Oft through her garter and foot. The artif-
cial teeth were discovered at some distance,
and her metallic hoops were found to be
melted. Women, now. a-days, are most fear
fully and wonderfully made.
Four boys entered the dwelling-house
of Smith Grant, in Pawtucket, last week,
during Mr.. G.'s absence, and took his pocket
book containing about $50 in money and
$500 in notes and valuable paper. Two of
them, named Pose and Scott, were arrested
and bound over for trial. The money was
nearly all recovered, but the papers had been
destroyed
A nest Of bogus banks in Western
and Northern Pennsylvania, has been ex-
posed by late investigation of a legislative
committee. They are the Tioga county, Craw.
ford county, Shamokin, Mexican county, and
the Ph@nixville banks. They were chartered
IN 1857, and were organized one after the other
by two Or three Buffalo speculators, who start
ed the hrst on nothing, and the others OH the
bills of the first, There was really no capitVl
to any OF them, while large amounts of bills
were issued and considerable discounts made.
Mrs. Levi Goodrich, of Pittsheld, died
very suddenly in that town last Friday even
ing. Herself and husband were preparing to
goto prayer meeting of the First Congrega-
tional Church. Mr.. Goodrich drove his horse
and carriage to the door, and as was his Gus.
tom, raped upon the window for his wife,
AS she did not answer the call, he went into
the house and found Mrs Goodrich prostrate
upon the floor, and unconscious. She expired
in short time.
At Thornton Gore, N. H., on the
l4th inst, John Merrill, about eighteen years
of age, son of Peter Merrill, during halt
while searching for bear, stood with the
muzzle OF his gun pointed towards his head,
and accidentally hitting the hammer with his
foot, the weapon was discharged and the con-
tents went through his head, killing him in
stantly.
1t is reported that Achmed Pacha.
who met his death by the accident on the
Nile Railway, has left legacy of ZOO, ,O0Of.,
and diamonds to the value of 500 ,OOOf. to
Baronne Vigicr Qate Mile Cruvell.) He
had never spoken to her in his life, but made
his will when in state of enthusiasm pro-
duced by seeing her on the stage of the
opera.
The Lancaster PENNSYLVANIA Inland
Daily Times says that Mr.. Isaac Bear of War
wick township, in that county, and one Gar
Der, drank seven gallons of whskey in thir
teen days, when Bear died of maaia a no .u.
leaving CARRIER master of the field.
Nathaniel Wolfe, of Kent county.
Maryland, has sold the fruit of one of his
peach orchards on Sassafras river for $1,000.
to be delivered upon the shore. Mr. Reybold,
proprietor OF the Casseday peach farm, in Sas-
salras Neck, Delaware, expects to realize over
$SO,00O from his orchard this season.
A writer, dating from Lucknow, says
"Y Yesterday, (April 81 in small corner,
was discovered dirty box, aftes an hours
digging, and when opened, behold a collection
OF rubies, diamonds, pearls &C., of the value
of 100000 rupees $3.50, The soil of
Lucknow is a mint of money!"
"Scratch the green rind of a sapling.
wantonly twist it in the soil, and the Scared
and crooked oak will tell of thee for centuries
to come" How forcibly does this beautiful
hgure teach the lesson of giving right instead
OF wrong tendencies to the young mind.
The Rev. Eleazer Williams, the bogus
Bourbon Prince, is now dangerously sick at
Hogansburg. Franklin County, New York.
The Guano Trade has temporarily
fallen Oft. The number Of vessels that have
taken cargoes from the Chincha lslands this
year, is not more than half as large as last
year.
The English papers state that the
STOCK oi manuscript sermons left by the late
rev. e. Kempe, of Richmond Terrace, is
ABOUT tun weight of paper.
The st. Paul (Minnesota) Democrat,
says ION Sunday last we counted. in a
space Of less than twenty acres, forty-seven
varieties Of wild flowers, all indigenous to
Minnesota
The total number of deaths in New
Orleans during the last week reached 1877.
including 25 from yellow fever.
A New Zealand chief maintained that
lie had good title to his land, because he had
eaten the former owner.
A dairyman has been arrested at Gin
cinnati has been arrested for selling imuure
mix, and thereby causing the death OF
child of one Of his customers.
0AlEs' sALooN--Thoe who foud OF Ice creams and
other choice dellcacea Of the season. cannot do better
than ovl on friend Gates at his magnificent Saloon No.
Bay state Block In addition to all the most substantial
"anas be keeps every decscy Of the incest quality ac
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