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Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02
9N&Oittnal.
M A Y o Il S
OF THE
GRE AT CITE S.

VI II IL a X 1 L Il -
We the undersigned, Mayors, hereby certify that tn
Druggists, Apothecares and Physicians of our several
cities have signed document of assurance to us that
the remedies of Dr. j. c. AVER Co, of Lowell (AYER
sARs RsUMrLLA, PILLS AGUE CURE, and CHERRY Fec
ToRAL have been found to be medicines of great excel
ence, and worthy the confidence Of the community.
HON. GERARD SMITH,
Mayor of New Orleans, La
HON. JAMES COOK,
Mayor of Lowell.
HON. ALBIN BEARD,
Mayor of Nashua, n. II.
HON. w. L. HARRINGTON,
SIavor Of Manchester, N. II.
HON. JOHN ABBOTT,
Mayor of Concord N. II.
HON. A. H. BULLOCK,
Mayor of Worcester Mass.
HON. NATHL sILsBEE,
Mayor of Salem, Mass.
HON f. w. LINCOLN,
Mayor Of Boston, Mass
HON. VIM. NJ. RODMAN,
Mayor, of Provdence,R X
HON. AMOS w. PRENTICE.
Mayor Of Norwich Conn
HON. j. N HARRIS.
Mayor of New London, Conn
HON CHAS. S. RODIER,
Mayor of Montreal c. E.
HON. d. F. TIEMANN,
Mayor of New York City.
HON. H. NJ KINSTREY,
Moyor of Hamilton, c. W.
HON. ADAM WILSON,
Mayor of Toronto, c. W.
Ron. R, NJ. BISHOP,
Mayor Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
HON. /. H. CRAWFORD,
Mayor Of Louisville Ky.
HON. JAMES McFEETERS,
Mayor of Bowmanville, c. W.
HON. JAMES W. NORTH,
Mayor of Augusta Me,
HON. HENRY COOPER, JR.,
Mayor of Hallowen Me.
HON. JAMES S. BECK,
Mayor of Fredericton, n b.
HON. WILLARD NYE,
Mayor of New Bedford. Mass
HON. J. C. BLAISDELL,
Mayor OF Fail River Mass
HON. w. II. CRANSTON,
Mayor OF Newport r.. 4
HON. FRED. STAHL,
Mayor Of Galenu Ill
HON. JOHN HOGDEN,
Mayor OF Dubuque, Iowa
HON. Tu0S. CRUTCHFIELD,
Mayor Of Chattanooga, Tenn
HON. ROBERT BLAIR,
Mayor Of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
HON. JOHN SLOAN,
Mayor Of Lyons, Iowa
HON. r. D. BAUGH,
Mayor Of Memphis, Tenn.
HON. HEMAN L. PAGE,
Mayor of Milwaukee Wis,
HON. W. W. VAUGHN,
Mayor of Racine, Wis.
Mayor of Kenosha Wis.
HON. JOHN C. HAINEs,
Mayor Of Chicago III.
HON M, j. A. HEATH,
Mayor of Selma, Ala.
HON. A. j. NOBLE,
Mayor of Montgomery. Ala.
HON. w. S. HOLYBAD,
Mayor OF Columbus, Ga.
Certf that the resident Druggists have assured them
Certify that the resident Druggists have assured them
Certify that the resident Druggists have assured them
Certify that tho resident Druggists have them
AYERS SARSAPARILLA
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Is an excellent remedy worth the confidence of the
community.
Is ali excellent remedy and worth the confidence of the
community.
Is All excellent remedy and worth the confidence of the
community.
AYERS SARSAPARILLA
For Spring Diseases,
For Purifying the Blood,
For scrofula or Kings Evil,
For Tumors, Ulcers and Sores, or Ermptions and
Pimpes,
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02
NOTICE. F.GILMAy. MD.

MI EDICAL NOTICE. F.GILMAN, MD,
AVE Accoueheur, Physician. and Surgeon late
Taunton, Mass, having found ii necessary his health
to seek location more remote from the Shore would
respectfully announce to the citizens Worcester and
vicinity, that he has taken residence PARK STREET.
No IG, corner of Orange where he may be ready
TO attend to any calls in the line of his profession FIJI
teen years experience IN treatment Of all diseases Incl
dent to this climate, with good success he hopes will Sc
public confidence Special attention given to dis
eases of the Throat and Lungs. Office hours from to
nu Z 10 ~ p. dtt plVsl
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02

PAY STATE FIRE INSURANCE
A. COAGPANY,-rhe Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders Of the Bay state Fire Insurance Company will
be held at their office in Worcester, on MONDAY, the
fourth day of November next, at 10 O'Clock m the
election OF Directors on any other business
that may legally come beflr them
EDWARD r. WASHBURN, Sec'y.
Worcester Oct. 25 1861. dm4 o25
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02

NONIMONWEALTH On MASSACHU-

COMMONWEALTH or MASSACHU-
~ SETTS.-Worecstcr ss,-Court of Insolvency.-In
the caseof IA LCOLM ANMIpONS y . HENRY G. AM
MIDOWNs cf sUuthbrdge, in said county, doing busi
ness under tlename and style Of the Columbian Manu-
featuring Company, ins0ygnt Debtors.
To the Honorable the Judge OF Insolvency in and for
said County of Worcester.
The subscriber respectfully represents that he acred-
or Of said insolveut debtors thar hc has proved his
claim in said sans the said debtors and
that he believes 1t VIII be for the benefit of all concerned
that the proceedings In the of said debtors be staYed
wherefore he prayS that an order may be passed vacating
all the proceedings IN said case.
Dated this twenty fifth dly Of October, in the year
eighteen hundred and siXu-0uc
LNuN O. AIMEE.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02

FEO MANUFACTURERS. - + OR
Il SALE LOW-60,00O yards OF Cotton Warp Focks
Wool Clippings, Gard Waste Dye stufls Shuttles
Teasles Cloth Boards, Iron Hoopngs, old Baggg Low
Pickers Rags and various othe- articles will be sold at
private sale for few days at he Woolc Mills in Wor
cester, recently occupied by William b. Fox Il Co by
order OF the Assgnees. Apply to G. j. DELAHAN1Y or
WILLIAM MAYO, on the premses
Worcester, Oct l5, 1861. dls.f ol6
Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-02

| ,0SI-A Physicians Visiting List The
finder VIII be suitably rewarded by leaving il at Dr.
Hubon's office. No Pearl street. dir o22
WALLET FOUND - Containing pa
W pers with the of L. Burr. Inquire at the
Spy Office dGt u2S
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15
Amusing Game.

\ few evenings since, we saw the
following game played at a party, in
which old and young join:
The game is called 1.-The Voyage to
India" and is calculated to try per-
sons power over keeping sober face,
as every one detected laughing must
be counted out until the next game
All took their seats in q circle.
One commenced the play by saying
to his right hand neighbor, "My BROTH
er has returned from India" His
neighbor, asked, s'What did he bring
you?" "a FAM was the reply; then
the first speaker waved his hand as
though using q fan, while his neighbor
held the same conversation with the
one on his right hand, and then com
menced waving his hand. This was
repeated all around the circle, until
each one sat tanning himself with one
hand.
When it had passed around, the
leader said to his neighbor, "My broth
er brought me two FANS" and at the
same time commenced tanning himself
with both hands; and this was passed
around the circle from one to the 9th
er until all were industriously using
both hands.
"My brother brought me boot -
said the first speaker, swinging his
foot back and forth, which went the
rounds then both boots were swung;
thus all the hands and feet Of the par
ty were i'll motion. BY this time the
scene was so ludicrous that most of the
company had Joined in hearty laugh,
and were obliged to leave the ring
but some five or six yet remained.
''My brother brought me hat
said the leader shaking his head, hands
and feet, and all followed the example,
''He brought me cushion;'' then
hands, feet, head and body were all
set in motion, and the gravest Of the
company could hold in no longer, and
SO the play ended with shout.
If this had failed the leader intend
ed next to mention a whistle; if any
conld keep from laughing after that,
we think further trial would have been
useless. The above play is probably
not new to all of goa, though zee have
never seen it before. There is no OBJ
lection to an occasional innocent play
on purpose to have good laugh i,
oils up the working machinery, cures
mental rheumatism, and fits one 70,
active duty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15
PreSentiment.

The following incident is related as
occurring the night before the death of
Ellsworth
On the night before his regiment left
Washington, Ellsworth and some of
the Captains Of his regiment were in
quarters preparing for the norrow's
march.
Capt. John Wildney, of company l,
was, perhaps, the favorite of poor Ellis
worth. The two soldiers in the next
room were selecting their apparel for
the next days march. Capt. Wildney
laid out his ordinary dress, and was
preparing to put it on.
"Why don't you dress yourself?"
asked Wildney, who was robing with
considerable expedition.
81 am thinking," said Ellsworth,
slowly, ''in what clothes ] shall die"
ode, my dear fellow, What do
you talk of dying for? Before you die
you will see TIE American flag floating
over every city in the Union, and all
the secession ringleaders will have been
hung or exiled.'
Ellsworth shook his head sadly, but
said nothing for a moment. He then
smiled his peculiarly sweet and pensive
smile, and op ening his trunk produced
an cntiie new uniform, as yet fresh
from the bands Of the tailor.
''If an to be shot tomorrow" said
he-'sand I have q Drescntimcpt that
my blood is Immediately required by
my country-itis is in this suit that I
shall de-" and suiting the action to
the word he donned the handsome uni
form, and in few minutes was as gay
and jocond as though, instead of pre-
pairing for battle, he were preparing
for the festivities Of a wedding party.
Five hours atterward a bullet sped
through his heart, first cutting in two
badge of Engine Co. No. IA of New
York, that glittered upon his breast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15

love can excuse anything except
meannesss but meanness kills love, and
cripples even natural affection.
The majority Of women are little
touched by friendship, for it is insipid
when they have once tasted Of love.
If d servant will lie for his master,
his master need not be astonished ifthe
servant lies for himself
Many peoples lives are not worth
the market value Of the iron in their
blood, and the phosphorus in their
bones.
There is a terrible war feeling
throughout the country. Even The
newborn infants, says Prentice are ali
in arn2s
Bishop Simpson said in q recent
sermon: We will take our glorious has
the flag Of our country-and nail II
Just bezoD the cross! That is high
enough. There let it wave as it wav.
ed Of old. Around it let us gather -
ssFIRsT CHR1sr's, THEN CUR eoUE.
TRY's.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15

Let not one failere discourage you.
He that has had fall may stand as up
right as he ever did.
The poor often complains that he
has nothing to live on; the rich man
still oftener, that he has nothing to live
for.
Time never passes SO slowly and
tediously as to the idle and listless.-
The best cure for dullness is to keep
busy.
The law should be to the sword
what the handle is to the hatehet: it
should direct the stroke and temper
the force.
-"Yoar horse has tremendous
long bit," said a friend to Theodore
Hook.
Yes said he, "it's a bit toc long,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15

sweet-cakes and bottle of sugared
milk with quill through the cork =
Give us some more correspondence"
from camp. Oh sugar!
There was little man,
He had q little gun,
And bullets made Of DOUGH,
He "blowed' very hard
When he jined the Light Guard,
But to war he dare not go !
We have the names of those who
will return, for future reference. Two
Of them do right, as duty calls louder
here than anywhere else; but the 9TH
ers! A committee Of gossiping old
women should meet them at the depot,
with mush poultices, sugar teats and
diapers. Come home, boys come and
see your sweethearts-they love brave
ry!
Oh the BRAVE volunteers
Never had they any fears.
How they longed at the traitors to be sighting!
What mighty charge they make
WHEN THEY CUT INTO CAKE!
They're better far for RUNNING than for fight
ing!
Come home, little ones! Bring
back your Bibles Eat your sweet
cake! Wear your rosettes; kiss your
swcethearts 'good - There is to
be war, and you might be Aurted -
Great God we can't spare you! and
the lint scraped by delicate fingers
and the bandages and the blankets !!
and the Bibles! and the revolvers! and
the bowie knives and the fine combs!
and the rosettes! and the patriotism
and the stiff upper-lip! and the edo.
or die - You have given us a rear
yiew-come home! Don't let ridicule
drive you back!
He wore gay rosette,
Presented by his pet,
And his heart for the sobs you couldn't find
He started for the wars
He'd brought back many scars,
If he hadn't worn his breast plate behind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15

III man. ana N fra1Q / snail alters
Civ aid and comfort to the enemy if he
Gums in the shape of nice young gal.
At the next station I didn't get orf
so easy, was dragged out Of the cars
and rolled in the mud for several min
It's for the purpuss of stalking the con
sect out Of me-" as secesher kindly
stated.
/ was let up finally, when powerful
large secesher came up and embraced
me, and to show that he had no hard
feelins agin me, put his nose into my
mouth. | returned the compliment by
placing my stummick suddenly agin
his right foot when he kindly made a
spittoon Of his able bodied face. Ac-
tooated by desire to see whether the
Secesher had been vaXinated, I then
fastened my teeth onto his left coat
sleeve and tore it to the shoulder. We
then violently bunted our heads togeth-
er for a few minits, danced around a
little, and sot down in mud puddle
We riz to our feet agin g by sudden
& adroit movement I placed my left
eye agin the secesher's fist.
We then rushed into each others
arms, and fell under two boss wagon.
| was very much exhausted and
didn't care about gettin up agin, but the
man said he rccond I'd better, and |
conclooded [ would. He pulled me
up, but l had't bin On my feet morc'n
2 seconds atore the ground flew up
and hit me in the he'd. The crowd see
it was high old sport, but I could'l
zackly see where the lafture come in
| riz, we embraced agin. We career
ed madly to steep bank, when I got
the upper hand of my antagernist and
threw him into the raveen. He fell
about forty feat, striking grind-stone
pretty hard, understood he was iniur-
ed. / hay'nt heard from the grind
stone.
A man in cockt hat cum up and
sed he felt as tho a apology was doc
me. Thele was mistake. The
crowd had taken me for another man
/ told him not to mention it, axed him
if his wife and little ones was SOS TO be
about, and got on board the train,
which had stopped at that station "2O
minits for retreshment." I got all l
wanted. 1t was the hartiest meal
ever ct
] was rid or rale the next day, a
bunch of blazin fire crackers bein tied
to my coat tales. 1t was fine SPECIFY
cal point Of view, but | didn't enjoy it.
| had other adyenters of a startlin
kind, but why continners? why laser
ate the Public Boozum with these
things? Suffysit to say | got across
Mason & Dixie's line safe at last. |
made tracks for my humsted, but she
with whom I'm harnist for life failed
to recognize, i'll the emasheated bein
who stood before her, the gushin youth
of forty-six summers, who had left
her only q few months afor. But
[ went into the pantry, and brought
out certin black bottle. Raisin it to
my lips, | sed, Here's to you old cal
[ did it so material that she knoWed me
at once.
"'Those form Them voice, That
natral stile of doin things! Tis he.
she cried and rushed into my arms
It was much for her & she fell into q
swoon. I cum very near swoonding
myself.
No more to day from yours for the
Preparation of the Union, and the
bringin Of the Goddess Of Liberty out
Of her present bad fix.
ARTEMUs WARD,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15
Rough on the Infants

Brick Pomeroy, Of the La Crosse
Democrat, talks in the following style
to the ''young bloods'' Of that city who
concluded to stay at home when the
country required their services during
the war:
HEROIC JUvENILEs.-Lieut. Hatch
and Corporal Messevey, Of the Light
Guard, returned from Camp Randall
this morning for recruits to fill up their
company, as will be seen by notice
elsewhere. Oh mush. Some thirty of
the brace, heroic young men from this
section couldn't get their blood up to
the boiling point, no way. Gracious
how they did march round the street,
wearing rosettes their sweethearts had
made for them. They have had lint
scraped for them, sweetcake and cur
rant jelly sent them, bandages, pin
cushions and sticking wax contributed
for their wounds and welfare, horse
pistols and blankets given them, but
can't stand the war! Come home, lit
tie ones, come home and be weaned !
Hire livery horses and ride around
town every day for week to bid your
sweethearts good bye-have some more
Bibles presented you, put on your Wide
Awake caps as usual. Courageous
sons Of patriots! We motion that
those who return, except for good rea-
sons-and there are but a very few
who could not as well have gone as
not-be given city appropriation OF
two cents, and organized into ''Gos-
ling Guard" and be placed on duty to
protect sick kittens. Send 'em more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15
Parson Brownlow's Daughter.

A gentleman astt arrived in this city
from Knoxville, Tenn, brings intelli-
gence Of affairs in that city. He in
forms us that $500 Secession troops
are stationed there, for the express
purpose Of overawing the Union men.
It is a part of their business to engage
in quarrels in saloons, and in street
fights, with all who are Eot friendly to
Secession. Two men were shot last
week for no other offence than speak
ing words Of loyalty to the Federal
Government.
The house Of the celebrated, bold
hearted and out-spoken Parson Brown
low, is the only one in Knoxville over
which the Stars and Stripes are float
ing. 4 few days ago two armed Sc
cessionists went, at 6 o'clock III the
morning, to haul down the Stars and
Stripes. Miss Brownlow, a brilliant
young lady of twenty three, saw them
on the piazza, and stepped out and de-
manded their business. They replied
they had come to "takc down them
d--n Stars and Stripes" She instant
ly drew revolver from her side, and
presenting it, said, eco on! Pm good
for one Of you, and | think for both"
"By the looks Of that girls eye, she
Will shoot" one remarked. II think
we'd better not try it we'll go back
and get more men," said the other.
Go and get more men," said the
noble lady; "get more men and come
and take it down, if YOU dare -
They returned Will a company Of
ninety armed men, and demanded that
the flag should be hauled down. But
on discovering that the house was fill
ed with gallant men, armed to the
teeth, who would rather die as dearly
as possible than to see their country's
flag dishonored, the secessionists retir-
cd.
When our informant left Knoxville,
the Stars and Stripes foated to the
breeze over Parson BroWnlow's house.
Long may they wave = Chicago Jour-
72rL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15

Romantic attachments often end
with the sheriff's attachment.
If you are too fat, and would like
to ''fall off," mount a vicious horse.
Very few persons have sense
enough to despise the praise Of a
fool.
He tha: is too good for good ad-
vice IS too good for his neighbor's com
pany.
1t is with love as with apparitions.
Every one talks Of it, but few have ey-
er seen it.
A Doctor may learn to cure by
killing, but men never learn to tell the
truth by lying.
There is no one else who has the
power to be so much your friend, or so
much your enemy as yourself.
-"Jef. Davis tears of repentance
are pr5yate- tears" We guess Old
Abe will "dry them up'' before long.
Our own hands are heavens IA
vorlte instruments for supplying US
with the necessaries and Injuries OF
life.
Cunning Is only the mimic Of dis
cretion, and may pass upon weak men,
just as pertness is often mistaken for
Wit, and gravity for wisdom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15
$3.50 A YEAR.
Beaver Dam, June Z, 1861.

Al i fnectlnS OF the " OOd County
portion Of the Beaver Dam Rifles, at
the office of MesSrs Smith & Ordway,
in Beaver Dam, Mr. J. W. Decker WAS
called to the chair, and c. Charnock
chosen Secretary, Upon motion, a
committee of five was appointed to
draft resolutions to express to their
friends whom they have so recently
left, for their many kind attentions to
them. The committee appointed con-
sisted of Fl. II. Hecox, W. L. Naylor,
T. Bacon, /. J. 4. Voyer, and A. P.
Howe, who made the following report
which was unanimously adopted
J. ". DECKER, Chm.
CHAs. CHAENocK, Scc'y.
Whereas, We, the members of the
volunteer company of Grand Rapids
who have joined and become members
OF the Beaver Dam Rifles, have receiv-
cd at the bands of the good citizens OF
Grand Rapids and vicinity, of Nece-
dab, whose band volunteered to &C,
company us to New Lisbon, and at the
hands Of the citizens Of New Lisbon,
and at the hands of the hospitable cit
izens Of Beaver Dam, and particularly
from our friends, Rev. A Thos David,
Judge Wood, Fl. p. Chase and \. II.
Bacon, who have attended US upon our
way hither, SO much sof good counsel
SO much of kin1 encouragement,
and SO much Of true hospitality and
attention; and
Whereas, our good friend Z. NJ.
Hawley, has, with true regard for our
well being, presented to us for our
study and guidance, a valuable copy
Of Gods word to mana Bible; and
Whereas, we hope and believe that
we do rightfully appreciate his earnest
desire for our spiritual good, and being
desirous ofreturning some fitting words
Of thanks to all our friends for their
many good Offices, Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of the
! Pinery Boys be returned to our many
friends whom we have left behind, for
their kind attention to our comfort, and
encouragement as we enter upon this
new era of life, and we pledge our
selves that Wood Co. shall never be
disgraced by our deeds.
Resoyye0, That we tender our SIN
| cere thanks to our patriotic friends who
accompanied us on our way to New
Lisbon.
Resoleed, That Our best wishes and
warmest sympathies are hereby ten.
dered to our good friends, Father Da-
vid, Judge Wood, II. P. Chase, and
A. II. Bacon, for their companionship
from Grand Rapids hither, their kind
attention to our welfare, and their
brave words Of encouragement.
Resolvea, That our reception and
entertainment by the citizens Of 6eav-
er Dam, the Captain, Officers ard men,
bers Of the Beaver Dam Rifles, are
such as arc worthy of Patriotic sol.
diers and respected citizens, and elicit
from us our warmest thanks.
RcsoIyed, That the motto Of tho
"Beaver Dam Rifles, - death before
Dishonor," is proudly accepted by us,
and that the Pirery Boys will never
be forgetful Of it; that we wall, to the
extent Of our united ability, whenever
and wherever called upon, dc our
whole duty, SO as to reflect credit and
honor upon Wood County.
ResoIvea, That q copy Of these res
| outions be forwarded to tiac Wood Co.
Reporter for publication.
TIN BACON.
A. P. HOWE.
II II. HEcox.
L. J. E. VoYER.
w. 3. N.YIoE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15

H1GHLy CoNsoLING.-An English
gentleman, travelling through the coun-
ty of Kilkenny, came to a ford, and
hired a boat to take him across. The
water being rather agitated, he asked
the boatman if any one was ever lost
in the passage. 'sNever," replied the
boatman; ''my brother was drowned
here last week, but we found him next
day"