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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-14
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If our friends could be as moderately well united
on the approaching senatorial vacancy as they
are on;the govemorship, it would add several
thousands to the aggregate legislative majority.
As it is, the rivalry of Messrs. Sherman and
Delano is tincturcd with clannishncss. But the
best man will doubtless win. We would like,
however, to doubt less about it.
As for Pennsylvania, the republicans are do
ing great deal of quiet but valuable work.
The new chairman of their state committee,
Russell Errett Esq, of Pittsburg, is decidedly
the right man in the right place, full of expedi-
enis, energy and TACT A number of prominent
speakers will canvass the state, while number
of local speakers are in the field. Quite a num-
Der of Pennsylvanians have left here to take
the stump. Under the plans now in operation,
the central committee will soon have a full
roster of republican and doubtful voters in each
township of the state. They are also distribute
ing documents widely.
THE OLD DoMINIoN's TROUBLE.
Virginia elects only state legislature and
county officers. The former, however, reds-
tricts the state under the new apportionmert,
which is a matter of grave importance. The
republicans have unwisely called convention
TO meet at Richmond on the 9th inst 1t would
have been much better to have simply appoint
ed an efficient executive committee, charging it
with the work of organizing cfiectively-a
thing very much needed. The trouble with the
republicans there is one of sectional prejudice
and party patronage. Senator Lewis, greatly
to the disgust of sensible men, seems TO desire
posed to Gov. Wells, (as a carpet-baggcr), now
chairman Of the state committee. Congressman
Porter also does not tail to oppose as actively He
is said to wish for the governorship, and being
popular with the colored voters, aims 10 mass
them together at his back. Congressman Plat,
who may perhaps be looked upon by Porter as
his actual or prospective rival, wishes to bring
in all he can, and pursues policy of reasonable
Cancellation. These things, intensified by fights
over federal patronage, have hitherto occupied
more attention than they deserved The result
has hitherto been want Of harmony and present
defeat when there is really a numerical republic
can majority in the Old Dominion. The con-
vention will, it is now hoped, be of service in
healing differences and paving the way for ac-
tive organization and vigorous work.
On the whole the outlook is more than bright.
1t is brilliant. But let this lul no one to false
security. OBSERVER.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-14

A STRANGE RECLUsE-ln the report of the
commissioner in lunacy, just issued, an extra
ordinary case is mentioned in the list of unatics
found under illegal charge. 1t appears that
the commissioners, having learned that a gem
tlemen reputed to be wealthy, and about thirty
five years of age, whom they designate as Mr..
A., was living for ten years in seclusion at the
chief hotel in B., made inquiry which showed
that such person actually existed, that the
manager of the hotel alone had access to him,
and that his acts were scarcely consistent with
sanity. Very soon one of the medical members
oil the board, accompanied by the secretary,
palu WISH 10 the hotel, and made their way up
stars The doctor, pushing the manager aside
opened door, and found himself in an inner
and perfectly dark room, whence came a voice
like that OF man under surprise and in alarm.
demanding repeatedly what was the matter
Lights were obtained and the visitors then saw
what was before them. From wall to wall the
room was literally blocked up with a mass of
furniture and rubbish, from the midst of which
emerged the head of middle-aged and dark
bearded man. single tortuOus lane tbrouph
this lumber led toward him, and the doctor had
to pick his way over broken glass and crockery.
bundles OF candles, old clothes, parcels of stale
biscuits and other Undesirable rubbish No
fire was in the CRATE, and a curtain being drawn
across the window, no daylight was visible
Behind a table, covered with bags of stuff, law
Mr.. A., on a SMALL broken-down horse
hair sofa, and closely hemmed in on
every side. He was enyelopcd with a
rug, but without any other clothing.
His condition was filthy in the extreme; his
beard was upward of two feet long, the lower
two-thirds being ineXtricably matted with filth
| and full of Yermin. His hair was even more
matted and dirtier than the beard, especially on
each side Of his ears, being in this condition
more than foot in length. On his feet were
some pieces of American cloth, under which was
an admiXture of filthy rags, paper and refuse,
ue9 WIN numerous strings about his toes, feet
and ankles, the condition of which was ex-
tremely loathsome. He had not washed for
years, and though abundance of clothes were
| lying about the room, he made no effort to oct
them. With all these strange appearances
however, Mr.. A. appeared to be perfectly sane
and was able to give a rational account of him.
self and the reasons which brought him there
Pal AdH Gazette.
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A Texas paper has been studying what it calls
professional peculiarities, or the tendency of a
man TO identify himself with his business, and
gives some interesting results A New York
lawyer is instanced who, in his zeal to use old
Weller's pet legal weapon, an alibi, roared forth
I'VE can prove that at the very time we were
accused Of perpetrating this dreadful deed We
were serving out a term of imprisonment at the
Iom5s for larceny" In "Pelham" the same
TRAIT is noticed in the fashionable tailor, who re
marks to his customer, ave are little narrow
neIe; we must be padded there" &C., while an
equally fashionable bootmaker says, ave have
oalii9n on the great, and we also have a corn
On Tue hstle toe" The queerest fish, however,
Il au 1 a lie is called in a hurry, and
MS CONN happens to be little short. ave will
settle, be crles, during the night SO as to fit
the coffin; 1t is astonishing how we settle some
times; we have been known to settle three inches
in single night! The same man was owen IN
dalying lovingly with his subiects and was
proud when they looked well Once he said
Don't we look natural2 This neckcloth needs
little fixing, and wen do" And another limo
"Will our friends be kind enough TO take a iasi
look at usp And on still another occasion On
receiving body from a distance, he said, ''HerC
we are, eleven days from New Orleans and sweet
as a nutp
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-14

The SPEED OF TRAINs.-"What speed are we
gong atT is question one often hears asked
going in railway carriages, and it might very
easily be answered correctly. Most people.
however, have a general sort OF impression thar
express trains always travel at the rate of sixty
miles per hour, and when late and making up
time very much faster. But let us see what the
speed of some Of our fastest trains really is The
Limited and Irish mails run from lluston TO
Rugby, S24 miles, in Two hours, or at rather less
than AZ miles per hour. From Croydon to
Brighton is done at under AZ miles per hour
and the speed Of the West of England express
from Waterloo Bridge is about the same. The
continental trains from Charing Cross and Can
non street to Dover also do about 43 miles an
nour. Two trains, however, are rather faster
Inc Manchester express goes from Kentish
lown to Leicester, Il distance of 974 miles in
TWO hours and eight minutes, the speed being 46
miles an hour; and the Scotch express from
hing Cross at $40 reaches Peterborough, 765
miles, IN one hour and thirty-seven minutes
travelling at over AZ miles an hour OF course
IN such long runs the velocity will vary consid-
erably, as the train ascends or descends inclines
orin passing stations and functions where high
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lLOCAL NOTICES.


from another popular Phyaiciau of this city,
DR.. NICHOLS ]
Dr. Kimbell has successfully removed bunlon from
one of my joints and several from my feet with
out PAIN and has also removed for other members
of my family; l cheerfully recommend him to all my
friends as a successful operator feet.troubles ETC.
L. b. NICHOLS NJ d.
Worcester, Sept. g.
From the eminent Surgeon and Physician DrJ Bates
of this city.
WORCESTER, Sept I'd, 1871,
am pleased to add my testimony to the skill and
courtesy of DR. L Kimbcl, and am pleased to rec.
ommend all afflicted with corns and diseases of the
feet TO his attention. j. n. BATES. NJ. d.
From one ofou Prominent Physicians of this city.l
Worcester Sept l. 1871
Dr. Kimbell has removed several very bad soft corns
for my wife, my sister, and myself with absolutely no
pain blood would cheerlully recommend him to all
in need Of his services.
DAVID HUNT, JR., NJ. D.
[AnOther Testimonial from DIR. Clough ofthis ethyl
Worcester. Mass Sept I, 1871.
This is to certify that Dr. Kimbe has removed one
soft and one hard corn from my feet without pain.
b. f. CLoUGH. NJ, d.
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The rooms of DIR. Kimbel at the Bay State House. are
daily becoming crowded by those wishing avail
themselves of his services The press of New York,
Bridgeport, New Haven Hartford, and Springfield has
expressed the most fatering opinion of DIR. ks
skill and from all quarters he has met with most graft
flying Communications. Dr. Kimbe t'nds confessedly
the head his profession in this country while his
prices are moderate DR.. X. publishes ady's name
without express permission, nor gentemens either, and
therefore need fear of having their in print,
He was visited in New Haven by 100 ladies, all of
whom speak of his skill in the highest praise. All of
the of the city called upon him. Our best known
and most reliable citizens have given him testimonials,
and daily recommending the afflicted to call upon
him Dr. hmbel guarantees to radically the worst
cases of in growing nails bunioDs the joints
insteps or he Will forfeit hundred dollars. Life
time cures effected the worst of hard
and soft corns, without the least pain. Wens
the head removed in five minutes Moles the face
and warts on the hands exterminatedin ten minutes
This will be DIR. Kimbels last week in Worcester.
Consultation free. DIR Kimbel can be found at his
rooms, the Bay state House, from A. NJ. till NJ,
where ladies' well gentlemen, can call with perfect
proprety Ladies and gentlemen favoring Dr. Kimbell
with their patronage may rely upon being treated with
care, tenderness and pOlteness.
Charges moderate for all operations. Life time cures
guaranteed. DR.. Kmbell is recommended by the most
eminent in the United States and is at liberty to
refer to the following IN Brooklyn and New YORK;
Prof WILLARD PARKER NJ d.
JAS. r. WOOD NJ. ID.
JNo. G. CABNoCHAN, NJ. ID.
STEPHEN SMITH. Nj. d.
ALEX. b. MOTT, NJ. d.
AUSTIN FLINT, NJ, ID.
WM. A. HAMMOND, NJ. d,
FRANK HAMILTON, NJ. ID.
HENRY WARD BEECHER ID. D., LII d.
REV. DIR. CHAPLIN, ID. ID.
REV. DR. FRoTHINGHAM d. d.
REV. DR. f. $. PORTER ID. d.
VALENTINE MOTT M. ID, Ii. d.
HARTFORD TESTIMONIAL.
The following is from Hon. J. Hammond Trumbull,
LII. D.: l have employed Dr. Kimbels professional
services tony entire satisfaction, and heartily
mend him to my friends and the pnblic skllul and
accomplished operator.
j. HAMMOND TRUMBULL
REMEMBER l-Business hours from till g. Servants
will be in waiting to conduct patients to the Doctors
rooms, at the Bay State House, for short time only
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The Republicans OF Worcester hereby notified that
caucuses for the choice of delegates to the Republican
State Convention; also elect Ward Committees Tor
the ensuing year. will be held on FRIDAY EVENING,
Sept. l5 at n O'Clock. The places OF meeting will be
as follows:
Ward One-At the Ward Room in the Court House.
TwO-At the Ward Room on Belmont st.
Three-At the Ward Room in City Hail.
FOur-At horticultural Hall.
Five-At Upper Horticultural Hall.
Six-At Tayors Hall on Front st.
Seven-At Natural History Hall on Foster st.
Eight-At the Common Council Room.
Under the call by the state Central Committee each
Ward will be entitled to delegate, and one additional
for every hundred votes and for every fraction
as large 00 cast Tor the Republican Ticket at the last
Presidential election The several wards ihcr, fore
called upon to choose delegates As follows Ward !,
three; Ward ?, four; Wards two; Ward4 three; Ward
D. three; Ward 6, four; Ward I, four; Ward s. four.
For the Republican City mmittee.
S. A. PORTER Chairman
JOHN S. BALDWIN, Secretary
Worcester, Sept. H. 1871. d3t sl3
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-14

THE HOTEL CLERK.-He was young, he had
a neat mustache and well brushed hair; Jew
eled studs sparkled in his shirt front, and rings
on his white hands; gentle dsdain Of the
travelling public breathed from his person in
the mystical odorS of Ihangihaug. He did
not lift his naughty head to look at the way
iarer who meekly wrote his name in the regis
ter; he did not answer him when he begged for
a cool room; he turned to the board on which
the keys hung, and, plucking one from it, slid
it toward Basil on the marble counter, touched
bell for call boy, whiStled bar Of Often
bach, and as he wrote the number of the room
against Basil's name, said to Il friend lounging
near him, as if resuming a conversation,
wei, she's mighty pooty girl, any way,
Chawleyp
When reflect that this was type of the no.
tel clerk throughout the United States, that be-
hind unnumbered registers at this moment he
is snuhbing travellers into dust, and that they
are suffering and perpetuating him, | am lost in
wonder at the national meekneSs. Not that
am the one to refuse the humble pie his jeweed
fingers hold up to me. Abcctly | take the key,
and creep off up stairs after the call boy, and
try to give myself the genteel air of one who has
not been stepped upon. But | think homcidal
things, all the same, and rejoice that in the
safety Of print | can cry out against
the dcspOt, whom | have not the presence to
defy. you vulgar and cruel little sou" say,
and imagine myself breathing the words to his
teeth, why do You treat weary stranger with
this ignominy? am to pay well for all | get,
and l shall not complain Of that. But look at
me, and own my humanity confess by some
civil action, by some decent phrase, that have
rights and that they shall be respected. Answer
my proper questions; respond to my fair de-
mands. Do not slide my key at me; do not
deny me the poor politeness of a nod as YOU
give it in my hand. l am not your equal; few
men are; but shall not presume upon your
clemency. Come, | also am humanP
Basil found that for his sin in asking for a cool
room, the clerk had given them chamber into
which the sun had been shining the whole after
noon; but when his luggage had been put in it
seemed useless to protest, and like a true Ameri-
can, like you, like me, he shrank from asserting
himself. When the sun went down it would be
cool enough; and they turned their thoughts to
supper, not venturing to hope that, as it proved,
the handsome clerk was the sole bemsh of the
house.-W d. H0.ceHS, in the atlantic.
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Worcester Mass, Sept. I. 1871.
1 certify that DR.. Kimbell has removed a painful
bunon formy wife and for myself, without pain
the appearance of blood have pleasure in recon-
mending him.
E. NJ. WHEELER, NJ. D..
From the editor of Worcester Palladium, Worcester,
Mass.
Sept I'd, 1871.
DIR Kimbell at the Bay state House, has removed
several very for myself and wife, without the
least pain to either of us, with apparent hope of per-
manent cure j. L. TUCKER.
From Geo Thrall, proprietor of the Bay State House,
This certihes that Dr. Kimbel has operated upon my
feet also upon my child s. four years Old for and
ingrowing NAILS to my entire satisfaction The opera
lions were attended with pain whatever, either by
my child myself, and oheerfuiiy recommend him
a skillfu operator. GEO THRALL
Aug. 81, ISL
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speed would be exceedingly dangerous. few
miles may be done at 60 or 20 miles an hour,
and some at 30 or 30, but the average speed is
usually about 45.-LORdon Mechanics Maya
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-14

CHINESE VISITING CARDs.-Visting is made
most serious business in China, and every in
diVidua of responsibility must have a servant
to carry and present his cards. A Chinese card
is not a white, glazed little bit of pasteboard,
but sheet of scarlet paper with the name in
scrbed in large characters; the more mammoth
like the character, the more grand and respect
able it is, Cards are of several kinds. There is
the plain card, a single sheet of scarlet paper,
with the name written or stamped nearest the
right hand and topmOst sides. This is employed
on common occasions. Then there is the official
card, mostly used by Mandarins on visits of GER
emory. This is also single sheet, and it con-
tains the name, preceded by the entire title
written down the centre from top to bottom
Then, again, there is the full card, which is only
produced on very grand occasions, such as New
Year visits, visits Of cOngratulatiOn or condo
lence. The full card is folded, and must con-
tain ten folds. IL does not give titles but simply
contains the name of the individual written in
the right hand and bottom corner of the first
fold, prefixed by the words, "Your stupid
younger brother" and followed by the words,
bows his head and pays his respects" Where
the person visited belongs TO generation SEM II
to the visitor, the latter styles himself, "Your
stupid nephew" Ii to two generations senior,
the visitor writes. "Your more than stupid
nephew" Should the individual visited belong
to a younger generation, the visitor takes to him
self the name of "uncle" instead of "nephew,"
retaining, however, the appreciatory appeative
of stupid There are still further varieties of
sell-designaton, according TO the peculiar grada-
tons of relationship; but those we have quoted
will suffice TO give an idea OF the punctilious
rules peculiar to Chinese visiting. We NAV add
that the card last described is,as matter of eti-
quette, always understood to be returned to the
visitor, it being, presumably, expensive to leave
such volnminous proofs of regard with num-
Der of friends.
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THE ENGLISH PATENT SYSTEM, resembling
ours in some respects, differs from it chiefly in
this, that here an application for patent is
granted only after the originality and usefulness
of the invention are established by a careful ex-
animation, T:.ile in England no inquiry is made
on these points, and the inventor has only to
pay the fees and 80 through the tedious formal
tiles of the circumlocution office. A patent may
be granted there for process or machine as old
as the Christian era, or half dozen patents for
the same invention in a week, and it is no con.
Germ of the patent Office, so long as the appli-
cants pay their fees and omit no steps in the re-
quired routine. Neither there nor here is the
patent conclusive in favor of the patentec in a
contest with one who claims the right to make
or use the patented article; the courts in both
countries must decide whether the invention
was genuine and patenrable, as well as adjust
conflicting claims in regard to infringements
but here the patentee has in his favor the pre-
sumption arising from the examination already
made by the patent Office examiners, while in
England, as there in no examination, no such
presumption exists.
The English patent agents have begun move
ment with view TO remodel the patent laws on
the American system. AT a recent meeting of
the association, letter from the Hon. Charles
Mason, eX-commissioner of patents IN the
United States, was read, in which he makes
some suggestions in relation TO the proposed
reform. He thinks our system of examination
is productive of much advantage TO the public
as well as to inventors, but believes it might be
improved by making the action of the examin-
ers advisory only, leaving to the applicant the
ultimate right to take his patent at his own risk
after an adverse report. He thinks that the
British system has an advantage over ours in
one particular. The fees there are paid in in-
stalments, leaving the inventor the option to
keep his patent alive or not. There are a great
many trivial and practically useless patents which
never bring any profit to their owners. These,
if fees were required from time to time, would
be allowed to die out, and this would remove
out of the way many useless patents of no
value in themselves, which would never be
heard of unless some subsequent inventor
should contrive some improvement making
valuable what would otherwise be worthless. 1t
is very common to find, after highly success
full invention has come into general use, that
some unexpired patent, worthless in itself, has
been revived and amended by reissue so as to
make the really meritorious invention subordi-
nate, Mr.. Mason also suggests that the time
during which patent survives in this country
is too short. The limit until recently was four
teen years, but this could be extended by the
commissioner to twenty-one years and by con-
gross it was often further extended to twenty
eight years. At present the limit is seventeen
years and the patent office cannot extend it.
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DR.. Lghthill has arrived here, and now be
consulted at the Bay State house until Saturday
afternoon nj 3 p NJ
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worcester Five Gents Savings ISanA.
OFFICE, NO. 9s MAIN STREET, WORCESTER
This Bank is open every business day from nine o'clock
in the morning to five o'clock in the afternoon.
DEPOSITS from FIVE CENTS to ONE THOUSAND Dol
LARS receUed, ana put upon interest on The first Of eveY
month.
DIVIDENDS OF INTEREST made in January and
July, and if not withdrawn added to the principal
on the first of the following month
Smallest sum entitled to receive interest, Three Dol
lars. CLARENDON HARRIS,
jy9 diff Treasurer
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Republican state Convention.

htUHDIItslH NIilIt NUHNtHIIUhs
The Republicans of Massachusetts invited 10 send
delegates TO a State Convention, to he held in Mechanics
Hall, in Worcester on WEDNESDAY, Sept. z7th at II
O'Clock NJ, for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the various State Offices be flied at the November
election
Each town and each ward of city is entitled to
delegate, and also additional delegate for every two
hundred votes, and for every fraction rs large as one
hundred for General Grant in such town or ward in
1868
By order Of the Republican State Committee.
GEORGE b. LoRGNG. Chairman.
GEO S. MERRILL, sec'y.
Boston, Aug. %, 1871. dltawiw au3l
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Barnard. Sumner az 90.
are usual "Earyin the Field" and theirannounce-
ment for Fall Trade appears in paper to day, com
prisng Solid Column. Money that is be invested in
DRY GOODS OR CARPETS,
cannot be better spent than at their Store,
SEA Main ST.,
So diff Worcester.