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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27

An imitation of the natural grain of wood
can be produced in the following manner: A
suitable piece of oak board is so prepared as to
clear out the soft fiber from grain or pores
process which at the same time hardens the
wood,-when the printing color is laid mon IL
and spread evenly. After passing a scraper
over the board, to clear off all superfluous color
kind of transfer paper is laid upon it, and the
whole is passed under rollers, and when the
paper is taken off, the whole pattern of the
oak board is printed upon it. This paper may
then be cut up into any sizes that may be re-
quired, and the grained side placed upon the
work to be grained; it is then well rubbed, and,
after it has stood some time, the paper may be
washed away with water and sponge, leaving
the whole of the figure and grain of the oak
upon the painted wood. BY this process a fac
simle of the wood is transferred to the painted
surface, and, if the color of the ground and the
granting color are properly managed, the work
cannot be distinguished from the real wood.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27

WASHINGTON, May 70 30 P, NJ.
SYNoPsIs.-The barometer continued to fall
slowly on tine Pacific coast and Rocky Noun
tains. The pressure has diminished from Mis-
sissippi to the Atlantic coast, and highest in
South and North Carolina. The low pressure,
which, Thursday night, existed from Lake SUI
perior to Maine, is now confined to the eastern
states. Light rains have fallen at most points
from Iowa to Lake Huron, and eastward to
Virginia and Vermont. AT the present, partially
cloudy and clearing weather are reported from
this region. Clear weather has been generally
reported from North Carolina aud southwark.
PRoBABILITIEs.-It is probable that the bar
omcter will continue low, with warm weather,
ON Saturday, in the Mississippi valley and
south of Ohio. Cooler and partially cloudy
weather are probable from Wisconsin eastward
to the Atlantic
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27
New England Dispatches.
Loss by Fire-Suicide of an Old MINI
Two Wen DrOwncd-lHasOnicD Demon
sIratiOn, etc.



Boston, May ga fire in Chelsea to-day de-
ing of VIM. Halves. Loss $4,000.
Timothy +. Farmer, an old resident of Billie
RIGA, committed suicide to-day with poison
Capt. Shute and VIM. McKensie were drowned
Wednesday morning, in Annapolis river, Nova
Scotia, while setting nets.
Calvary commandery, Knights Templar, OF
Providence, made an official visit to-day to the
grand commandery of Massachusetts, and were
duly received in Masonic Temple.
Joseph b. johnson, graduate of the theolOgi-
cal seminary, for some time preacher, and re
Gently a grocery dealer of this city, was sen
fenced to eighteen months in the state prison
to-day, for seduction and adultery
SPRINGFIELD, May 26.-Michael Lynch at
tempted TO murder his wife at Holyoke last
night, by cutting her throat; but her injuries
are probably not fatal. Lynch was immediate
ly arrested, and has been held in $4,000 for eX
animation Tuesday.
A passenger train on the Housatonic railroad
was entirely thrown from the track near Leno2
last night by a broken axle. But one person
MIR. Hayes, of Pittstied, was injured, he being
badly cut in the head.
Frank Labell young Frenchman, was
drowned yesterday at Pittsfield, by the capsizing
of boat while fishing.
MAINE
LEWISTON, May pa new bridge. $40 feet
long, over the Androscoggin at this point has
been contracted for
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, May 26.-Wilson Kellogg, sixty
five years old, committed suicide Thursday, in
West Suffleld, by cutting his throat 1t is sup
posed he was crazed by intemprance.
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Terrible ExpIosion-seven Ien Killed.

PORT Huron, Mich, May 26.-At the time
of the explosion of the tug-boat B. B. Jones,
yesterday, the crew were at dinner. The first
engineer and six other men were killed and two
others fatally injured and scalded. The captain
was thrown from his chair and the dinner table
high into the air. falling into the river. His in
juries are severe.
The second engineer was the only person who
escaped unhurt. The hull and the machinery
and furniture were shattered to small pieces.
Parts of the wreck were found quarter OF a
mile distant. The Jones was a first class tue,
re6tted last winter, and owned by Trowbridge
& Wilson, of Detroit. The cause of the expio-
sion was unknown, but was probably defect in
the force pump which supplied the boiler The
body of John Mcclure, one Of the victims, has
been recovered.
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ADvERTIsINo RATES.

In DAILY sPY-For the square of ten lines sold
agate type, time rs cts each subsequent insertion 50
cts; week Sab weeks $500; month $500; year
SSOsnd the same rate proportionay any number Of
four lines $lS7 Ave lines $50. Local notices rs cents
per line for each insertion Business notices Is cents per
line Obituary notices. resolutions &C. Is cents per line
Legal advertisements sOO per square for arst inser
tlOn; each subsequent insertion 50 cents,
Special Positions in the paper and special styles Of
display, will be charged extra rates Cuts and double
column advertisements allowed only to limited extent
and double rates charged for the whole space occupied
In WEEKLY sPr-First insertion sl.OO per square
each subsequent insertion 50 cens months $780, one
year $500
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Alleged On,rage on an American.

KINGSTON, jam, May ga wealthy Eng
lishman, brother OF the American consul at
Maracaibo, has been arrested placed in irons,
and thrown into prison, and, it is believed, will
be shot, the government refusing applications
of both the British and American consuls for an
interview with the prisoner. The British consul
declares that the arrest is unwarranted by any
act committed by the prisoner
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27
From Washington.



Y. NJ. C. A.
The young mems Christian association con
yention, this morning, adopted resolutions IA
voIlng the observance of the second Sunday in
November next as a day of special prayer fol-
divine blessing upon the work of the association
in appointing delegates to the worlds conven-
hon of the association in London next fall, and
in continuing the publication of "The Monthly .
the organ of the association.
Resolutions in favor of the better observance
of the Sabbath, and recommending Christian
work among prisons, iails and penitentaries
were recommended for adoption. Upon the dis
cusslon OF the money topic, President Wanna
maker stated that he had no doubt that, of the
one hundred and nine associations which had
dls0anded during the year, at least nine-tenths
failed because of mistakes in management.
There was not merchant present who would
not be bankrupt in six months if he allowed
his business to be managed as some asSocia-
tionS had been. He would have Il
good man,-not one unable to retain
place in counting room,-but a
bright, active man TO thoroughly canvass the
community, and not rest until he succeeded
He cited a case in Philadelphia, where a man
started out to obtain sixteen thousand dollars
and, at the last meeting of the managers, he re-
ported over one hundred dollars in excess of
the amount. He would rely mainly on the sub
scription plan, and urged them to stick to what
ever plan they undertook, and not spend money
until it was raised
THE SENATE
Remained in executive session this afternoon
from few minutes past one until six O'Clock
The senate will meet atnoon tomorrow, though
it is doubtful if it adjourns that day. A num-
Der of senators have left Washington, and it
may be necessary to summon some of them
back in order to secure quorum TO ratify the
additional treaty between the United States and
Great Britain defining more clearly some pro-
visions of the the naturalization treaty.
MINISTER wAsHBURNE
Telegraphs to-day: Fighting in remote parts
of the city; some new fires; Americans and
their property all safe"
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Governor Scott, of South Carolina, had a long
interview with President Grant this morning. in
which he said there was no necessity for putting
the state under martial law, and there was a
good state of feeling among the better classes of
citizens TO put down the kukluX.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27
Sporting Matters.

BAT AND BALL.
CLEVELAND, o., May 26.-Kekiongas; six
teen; Forest City, Cleveland, seven.
THE TURF.
PHInADELPHIA, May 26-American Girl beat
Lucy and Mountain Boy in three straight heats,
at Point Breeze, in the race open to all horses
except Lady Thorne and Goldsmith Maid.
Time-2 :22f, 2:22i and 2:25t.
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SAN Francisco, May 26.-The Chinese DR..
Ii Pc Tai to-day received permission to testify
in Justice Sunycr's court. He had made ar
engagements to take out warrant in the fed
eral court, under the kukluX bill, whereupon
the decision against him was reversed, and he
was nprmittpd IN testify
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PROVIDENCE ExcURsIoN.-A fine opportu-
nifty is offered our citizens to make pleasant
trip to Providence, on the occasion of the con-
cert there by the Worcester Choral Union, on
Monday next. Tickets to go down by midday
and evening trains, and return on extra train
after the concert, with secured seat to the en-
tertainment, are sold at two dollars only, from
Worcester and Millbury, and at less rate from
stations below. 1t is understood that several
members of the Worcester Temple of Honor will
go down on the excursion train, to visit Provi-
denee Templars. There can be no doubt that
many will take advantage of this opportunity
for pleasant trip at a small expense Tickets
may be obtained of Richards, Metcalf & Co.,
and at The depot on Green street, and at the
stations on the road.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27

The Salem street Congregational Sabbath school
will be held tomorrow, May 18th, Immediately af-
Ter the afternoon service, in the Union church.
Front street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27

AT BALLsToN, N. Y.-Loss $50 0OO
ALBANY, May 26.-Chauncey Cooks paper
mill, BalIston, was burned yesterday. Loss,
100000; insurance, 900.
AT BELFAST. N. Y.-LoSS HEAVY.
ELMIRA, May Pa fire in Belfast, Allegha-
ny county, yesterday, destroyed Crandalls ho-
tel and barn, Davis drug store and the post
office.
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Germany.


THE CONQUERED TERRITORY.
BERLIN, May 26.-Bsmarck has agreed to
compromise upon the Alsace question, making
the government of the conquered territory a
dictatorship until 1873. The sanction of the
rcichstag is, however, to be required for the
raising of loans in AlSace
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27

2.90 and 1880 O'Clock, P. M. Speaker-Mrs. Jennette
j. Clark of Boston.
Trinity NJ. l.. church services at 1OS A. NJ. and 2%
p NJ. Preaching in tine forenoon by Rev. Phny
Wood, in the afternoon by the pastor, Rev. W. +.
NIallalieu. Subiect-The Christian idea of death.
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Criminal REGARD.

END OF THE MURDERER EACKER.
FONDA, N. Y, May 26.-Eacker was hung
here to-day, for the murder of Charles f. Bur
dick, last July.
About an acre Of ground had been enclosed
by high fence for the accommodation of five
hundred spectators, and outside this enclosure
were at least ten thousand people, men, women
and children. Eacker was restless during last
night, being off his couch most of the time.
He slept but couple of hours towards day
light. During the night, he gave evidence of
repentance for his past life, and, for the first
time, made prayer. This morning his wife
and children were admitted to take leave of
him. The interview was painful so far as the
wife was concerned, but Eacker maintained the
same stoical calmness which has characterized
his demeanor ever since his conviction.
lie was very afectonate towards his little
boy, and told him that he must 90 to school
and be honest and always pay his debts. He
then enjoined upon his wife to keep the boy in
school, and babe them goodbye.
Those who have watched Eacker since the
beginning of his confinement are of opinion that
he met with change of heart last night To
one to-day he said, extending his hand There
is my hand, 1t is clean now" meaning, as it
was understood, that the Savior had cleaned it,
Eacker dressed himself in plain suit of black
broadcloth, provided by his wife, betraying no
nervousness, and walked calmly to the gallows
under which he sat while Rev. DR.. Starbs made
prayer After Sheriff Wagner had read the
death warrant, he asked Eacker if he had any
thing to say why sentence should not be exc
cuted Eacker replied, in low tone of voice:
Notwithstanding it is the sentence OF the law,
| am not guilty OF the crime, but am willing to
submit to it," AT one o'clock, precisely, the
drop fell, and, after hanging twenty-one
minutes, the body was cut down, when it was
found that the neck was not broken
After the body was cut down and put in the
coffin, the outside crowd was admitted, and a
collection taken for Hackers family, which re-
allied considerable sum
MORTALITY WOUNDED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 26.-J b. Coggeshall,
republican representative in the Mississippi
legislature from Tallahatche county, was NOR
tally wounded yesterday, at Harrson's landing,
in a difficulty with Fred. Craig. The affair
originated in political discussion, and Craig
has been arrested.
CoLoRED MURDERER HUNG.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 26.-Ben. Sawyer.
colored, was hung to-day, for the murder of his
wife.
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Endlinm Eight.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May ga party of wood
choppers aud band of ten Indians lately had u
desperate fight near Muscle Shells mount on
the Missouri river, in which one white and
eleven Indians were killed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27
CATARRH, DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS,
Chronic Ailments.
Gz57 CONSULTATION FREE.
OFFENSIVE BREATH.

In Catarr the breath is always tainted and sometimes
so reyOltingly offensive to render the sufferer an
object of disgust to himself well as to Others and
cases occasionally met with in which thick vscid,
Shiny secretion coats the membrane of the nasal oavi-
ties and then putrfes, giving rise to stencil which
really overpowerng and sufficiently etid to poison the
atmosphere of whole room. Thus person affected
with Catar-h lives continually in impure atmosphere
of his own surrounding, and inhales the poisonous
ciuvia with every BREATH Being deprived of the neces
sy supply fresh and wholesome air the lungs become
weak and delicate and the blood loses its vitalizng
power, and symptoms of enervation soon appear and
Consumption is fully established. wlt&ds5t my26
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Y o r K

each way daily (Sunaays exceptedl betunan
WORCESTER AND NEW LONDON
connecting with the above-named SteamerS leaving
WORCESTER at 1880 and Ale p " Freight ~
these trains to be IN New York the next neIings
unavoidable accidents alone preventing The eiitiesi
therefore for the rapid transit of freight are
and the rates are always as low by any other line
Freight forwarded from New York South via Camden
and Amboy X r., and West via. Erie and Penn Centra
H. X s. OF by any other route as ordered, promptly.
FOR further information inquire of w H. TURNER
Agent worcester r st. M. ANDREWS. Supt.
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MEMORIAL DAY.-The proclamation of the
mayor, and the general order of the command
Of Post TO- in relation to the exercises for next
Tuesday, will be found in another column. The
choir of the Church of the Unity is engaged to
furnish the music in Mechanics hall
The flower committee of Post 10 will meet at
Washburn hall next Tuesday morning, to SUI
perintcnd the distribution of flowers. Ladies
who desire to assist are invited to meet with
them
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FARES GREATLY REDUCED.


Steamships on the Connecting on the Pacific
,r,,r Atlantic: with the
ALAsEA, COLORADO,
AklLONA, CONSTITUTION,
nEMkn CHAUECEY GOLDEN CITY,
SEM YORK, SACRAMENTO,
OCEAN QUEEN GOLDEN AGE
NORTHERN LIGHT, MONTANA &c &C.
COSTA RIGA.
:, One Of the large and splendid steamships of this
e W iesve Pter No. AZ, North River foot of Canal
street At " O'Clock, noon, the 18th and 30th of every
monlh except when those dates fall on sunday, and
cnen on the preceding SATURDAY. for AsPINWALL,
conhec9ng via. Panama Railway with one OF the Com
paIy steamships from Panama for SAN FRANCISCO
touching at ManZanillo
sAIIT d1parares connect at Panama with Steamers for
SSOUoIH PACIFIC and CENTRAL AMERICAN
fohiS. Departures of the 18th touch at KINGSTON,
q For japan and China Steamer leave San Francisco
Ist OF every month, except when falls on Sunday,
then on the day preceding
=, one hundred POUNDS baggage allowed each Adult
e-Masters accompany Baggage through and at
lena TO ladies and children without male protectors
baggage received the Dock the day before sailing
down early.
An experienced surgeon gu board. Medicine and at
tendance free.
For Freight or Passage Ticket or further information
apply at the cOmpany's ticket office, the Wharf, to r.
x. BABY Agent; to SUTTON d WHEELER, Lincoln
Block, Worcester; or to agents for New England.
q. L. BARTLETT IL CO.
029 chm is Broad street, Boston
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-27

LEWISTON, May pa new bridge, $40 feet
long, over the Androscoggin at this point has
been contracted for
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-11

CLEANING OUT A BAD NEsT.-A gang
of about 40 counterfeiters have been operat-
ing for years in the West and Northwest,
whose leader, Napolean Bonaparte Latta, or
"Bonelatta," has long been the coveted prize
of detectives. Latta, however, had been a
detective in the secret service himself, and
knew all the ruses and dodges q the profess
sion SO well that, for Is years, he perpetrated
his villainies without arrest or detection.-
The headquarters of the gang were at Mum
roe, Wis. Lattl lived there, seemingly
wealthy, but doing no work that any one
could discover, though he claimed to be en-
gagged in the hoop-pole business. He fire.
quently took trips down the Mississippi, stop
ping at the large cities, and working of his
bogus money for gold at the rate of from 20
to 2S cents on the dollar. Detective Ander-
son OF Chicago, short time ago, went to
Munroe to spy out the situation, and, in Or
der to watch him the better, he assumed a
peddler's disguise, and vended patent soap on
street corner. He saw Latta pass frequent
ly and soon found out where he staid, and by
obtaining room in an adjoining building, he
was able to find out all the plans of the priA-
cipal and his confederates, thus gathering
rich stock of evidence and a knowledge of
where to spring his trap when ready. Having
| lulled by various devices the suspicious of
graphed to his colleague, Lonergan, that ev-
erything was ready for a pull. Lonergan and
his men left the cars a few miles out OF Mum
roe as Latta knew them, and drove in after
dark, proceeding at once to the house desig-
mated by Anderson. Latta opened the door
when ordered to do SO, and was arrested and
handcuffed, Two of his confederates were
found in a barn close by. A number of notes
amounting to about SIC, 900, on the Browns
vile bank were found, and large number of
letters, some of which ranin this wise "Please
send me hoop-poles 20 feet long am willing
10 payl2S cents for them; send me hoop-poles
10 feet long; if you have any hoop poles two
feetlong, send thema long" In plain Eng.
list, ,hoop-poles meant bills the length given,
their denomination; and the price mentioned,
the sum that would be paid per dollar. The
other members of the gang are spotted, and
will probably soon be in the clutches Of these
able officers, who in their report for last year
showed q record of Isl arrests for counterfeit
ing, the seizure Of eight sets of counterfeiting
plates, and over 100000 in spurious national
bank notes and greeObacks.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-11
Eight Per Cent. Mortgage Bonds

upon the Louisiana division OF 22ea miles from New
Orleans to the Sabine River This will pr badly be
the most valuable portion OF the whole llne as will
be the only rail communication by. which the enor
nous productions of Texas can reach the Southern
metropolis. r-I
50 important is this road considered to Louisiana,
that the State has made very liberal grants in aid of
the enterprise. by direct donations by endorsement
ofs bonds and by subscriptions to the stock oil the
Company, amounting In all to over eight million
dollars. sti
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-11

AT this, the old gentleman winked to Sal.
ly's mother, and the old lady smiled a little.
As for Sally, she wouldn't give up to JOHNNY
aud she said, sharply: "Indeed, Mr.. Impu-
dencel is there anything rnore you can tell us
about this wonderful carbonic acid gasp,
''Yes, there is," answered he; "the book
says it is a wonderful thing. Water absorbs
great deal of ii, and this water with the gas
IN It can dissolve lime and many other miner
aus In the soil better than pure water can do; /;
ana This helps very much to make the soil
flcn. The Chemistry says. (but shall have
10 study 1t hard before understand it, that
.n .ne leaves OF plants take carbonic acid from
sue sm .a air' anu use It in making the wood and
all the rest. 1t is heavier than air. and when
there is much OF it, the gas sinks; very often
it is found in large quantities in the bottom
OF OF old wells, and when people go down In
.nehi 'ne gas cDokes them to death. 1t is
just the same in coal mines Sometimes and
that is why the miners call it 'choke-damp.' f"
"That will do for this time," said his father
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-11
PROPOSALS.

CEALED Proposals will be rec eved by the Special
~ Committee of construction on the new Ferry
Landing at Ferry Village, Cape Elizabeth, until
Saturday, the 18th inst, at two O'Clock nj, for the
following labor and material, viz:
Proposals per Gu. yd. or ton, tor some three hun
dred er more cubic yards small and medium lied
groung, to he delivered The site OF the Fer
ry landing at Cape Elizabeth, at such points in such
manner aud to such depth and width for some two
two hundred feet in length as may be deemed suf-
cent to raise the bottom and prepare the bed for
proposed breakwater wall.
Also proposals per Gu. yd. for some thirteen hun
dred yds best quality Block Stone from Casco Bay.
delivered on the site above named and layed in a
Breakwater Wall. The same to be large, heavy
stone, laid in the main transversely, and closely
packed with small stone. The wall is to be double
faced, and coped with stone in case less than 1.-TWO
feet wide by and halt feet rise and six feet
iC length.
Proposals will he received for the wall either with
or without The coping. Also for the coring alone.
Plans and specifications of the work may be seen
and proposals forwarded to the Office OF Pickett &
Henley at Ferry Village.
q. E. Staples, ESQ.,, Engineer in charge may be
consulted with plans &c, at No "a Exchange street,
Portland on Wednesday, 18th inst, from to 6
The Committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. -
- sR. S. SMART, s..4
CHAS. HANNAFORD,
CYRUS COLE,
Committee OF Construction.
Cape Elizabeth, July 7tb, 1871. Tvs to 15