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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

Oar neighbors in the British provinces like
their friends in England, take deep interest in
the movements of frce-traders in this country.
Their expressions Of opinion and feeling in re-
gard to the matter show how largely these
movements represent English interests. The
st. John Telegraph is alive with attention to in
dicatOns Of the drift Of sentiment on the cues
ton, connected with the opening of congress.
/. went so far as TO secure a special dispatch
from Washington; and it says, ''the people of
England and of Canada are deeply interested"
No one who has studied the matter with atten-
lion needs 10 be told this; but the question for
US 10 consider is-what legislation on
matters pertaining u the tariff is demanded
by American interests? Congress win proba-
bly, take chiefly into account what is best for
cur own country and people. The Telegraph
thinks we should gain something by adopting
the policy Of England which GRASSES her entire
customs revenues from tea, coffee, sugar, wines,
liquors, tobacco, and fruits In this country,
however, there are reasons why tea, coffee, su-
sor, and fruits, (auicles largely used by the
peaple, and not produced hero may reasonably
be pu. on the free list. The fruits imported
lnto mis- country are grown mostly IN tropical
countries. These and the other articles we have
named cone very little if at all into competition
with the products Of American industry Il is
the competition Of English manufacturers, with
Its starvation system Of wages, which assaiis
our system Of industry and desires to see it
overthrow. The true American doctrine is set
forth very briefly and clearly in the following
words from the presidents message, which We
commend to the very careful attention OF our
friend OF the St. John Telegraph: SHOULD a
further reduction [0f the tariff prove advi8a-
Die, would then recommend that it be made
up on those articles which can best bear IT,,
l9ithout disturbing home production o. reducing
the Wages Of Anlgg.eaA lalor.n
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
cieOrso CrompiOn for Mayor.

Tic republican convention held last evening
aid It's work wei, and put in nomination for
mayor a man whose admirable qualifications
for the Office will at once be admitted by all con-
cened Mr. Crompton is a man OF great exec
Eave force and skill and is well known to our
citizens rs one of the most intelligent, capable,
effective, and successful business men in the
city. The qualities which have made him so
known to us are those most needed in the man
who undertakes the duties of mayor of this city,
especially at the present time. This nomination
should be supported by the republican voters
With the earnestness and enthusiasm which al
ways mean success and win it,
The convention was successful also in its Sc
lection of candidates for aldermen; and it has
given US ticket which viii be warmly support
ca in fhe canvass aud at the polls. We see no
room to doubt that this ticket will be elected by
a large majority; and therefore we expect to
see our city affairs managed, during the year
1872, With spch ability, good judgment, and sue
cess. as 10 deserve universal appreciation. Let
all who desire This go TO work, and work earn
cstIv uui after election,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

An AMERICAN BARoN.-Henry Christ, a
cigar maker OF Canton, ILL.,, has lately received
intelligence from Germany that he is entitled to
$4,000 PruSsian money and the title of Baron
Herman Won Christ, by going after them. This
young man was born in Hecking of Hohen-
zollem in 1917. His father was superintendent
of all the wooden and cotton manufactures of
the prince of Hohenzollern. His mother was a
countess, a sister of Baron Won Warner, present
private secretary to the prince of Hohenzolern.
His mother died when he was 10 or II years
old, and his father married baroness, the
daughter of Baron Won Fisher Henry, with
two sisters, lived at home until 1864, when he
left on account of the abuse and mistreatment
of his stepmother. With a splendid education
and 500 in gold he came TO this country and
obtained position in mercantile house in
PlttSbur9, Pa. He did not remain in this situa-
ton long but concluded to learn good trade,
and be an independent man. He applied as an
apprentice TO a tobaccOniSt, but found the sum
paid apprentices would not board and clothe
him, and he concluded to buy a small stock of
tobacco, and make cigars The had gained some
knowledge of the manufacture of cigars by close
ly observing the workmen) and pedde them
on the streets. In this enterprise he succeeded
beyond his most sanguine expectations, and
soon found that the cigars he manufactured were
very salabe, and brought him a very reasonable
profit. lie followed his business in various west
ern cities, meeting at Peoria, ILL.,, the daughter
of a German cabinet-maker, whom he fell in
love with and married. His father died some
five years ago, and since his death the estate has
been in litigation, the Step-mother having en-
deavOred to collect large amount of money,
which she held was due her for the education of
Henry, declaring that he was educated with the
funds which were rightfully hers. The question
has atlast been settled, and the widow allowed a
child'S portion of $4,000. Henry has two Sis
tiers living, the oldest Of whom is soon to be we'd
ded to young nobleman His step motherost
a brother, Baron Won Fisher, in the late Franco
Prussan war. He was killed at the siege of
Strasburg, and was colonel of Prussian regi-
ment. An uncle of Henry's, a brother of his
mothers, Baron Won Warner, was killed at the
siege of Metz. He was also colonel of a Prus-
sian regiment. Besides the $4,000, which is
subject to his order, Mr. Christ Will also receive
a large amount from the sale of the personal
property of his father He has not yet deter
mined whether he will return to Prussia, or
whether he will close out all interest there and
become in fact, as he is in heart, an American
citizen.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

The INTELLECT OF ANIMALs.-Darwin tells
some wonderful stories about the intellect of
animals in his great work, the descent of
Man" Witness the following: zone female
baboon had so capacious a heart that she not
only adopted young monkeys of other species,
but stole young dogs and cats which she continu-
ally carried about. Her kindness, however, did
not go so far as to share her food with her
adopted offspring, at which Brehur was sur
prised, as his monkeys always divided every
thing quite fairly with their own young ones.
An adopted kitten scratched the above mention
ed affectionate baboon, who certainly had a fine
intellect, for she was much astonished at being
scratched, and Immediately examined the kit
tens feet, and, without more ado, bit off the
claws. ! will give one case with respect TO dogs,
as it rests on two distinct observers, and can
hardly depend on the modification of any in
stinct. Mr. Colquhoun winged two wild ducks
which fell on the opposite side of stream. His
retriever tried to bring over both at once but
could not succeed. She then, though never be-
fore known to rutfie feather deliberately killed
one, brought over the other, and then returned
for the dead bird"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
LArhsr MARK Ers.



NEW YORK, Dec. THE situation in financial circles
was characterized by intense dizziness The stock eN
change; the transactions were limited and long inter
walls elapsed between tue sales even in leading shares
Late in the day there little mer tone TO railroad
speculation on an increased ease in money and small
increase in business, hut the improvement hardly
perceptbc. Gold declined to 1895. The feeling was
very beutsh, and there a growing disposition 10 s.
count large disbursements OF coin in January. The treas
uy paid out S2OU0000 gold in redemption Of $40 bonds
aud in the flee of this cash gold mis- after
noon, and borrowers had TO pay 6 per cent for
til tomorrow. Clearings S4jO00OO0. Money was firm
early ut cent currency to gold in the afternoon il
freely offered, when the apparent day demand
filled with small transactions, and rates lowered to aud
per cent and then The last incident in this blof
work of fiction was the loan $4,000 e per cent
The decline below per cent artificial as the
cent rates above I. Sterling exchange 09 Governments
strong on old bonds and weak on new. state securities
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

HUMAN HA1R.-J. Medina s. Co. are selling hair
switches and curls at very low prices also the very
best imitation of hair in gray and all colors of his
own manufacture All goods warranted to be as
represented, Ladies avail yourselves of the oppor.
tunity.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08


OF all the mineral treasures locked up in the
bowels OF the earth, to be developed by human
science and labor, the supplies Of natural gas,
with which no.theu Ohio is enriched, most eX-
cite our envy. For great distance along the
Jake shore immense subterraneous reservoirs OF
ildammabe Gas exist, which may be reached
anywhere by boring 10 the depth of q few hun
bred feet. Some towns have for many years
been lighted wholly by this gas, which proves to
be not only abundant in quantity and constant
in It's Gov, but Of very rxcellcnt illuminating
quality. In Painesyille two wells have been
sunk within the past year, one TO supply a pri-
yate dwelling, and the other seminary, with
many pupils la each case the supply is much
more than sufficient for all domestic uses. It
gives abundance OF warmth and light, and the
quantity is thought to be ample for Il city Of
thirty thousand inhabitants. The cost Of boring
aud tubing each well was about two thousand
dollars. BY this outlay the owner secures an
uufailing supply Of the best and most couyeuicni
fuel and Illuminating material, and escapes
lnsny Of the constantly recurring cares and an
noyauces Of ordinary Housekeeping.
He has no trouble with coal dealers or wood
saHyers, no gas bills, with their unaeeounta5ly
csnriqions amounts to vsx his sonl or de.iere
he nocpct. no rrrtors 70 f,ccza or cot o,,t Of
o,lcr no sudden cc3inso o,viro 10 5crgncemeu,
oftIe Gas ,vo,l-. irst ,vor 1i,lt mast na,led.
no acrimonious CONTROVERSIES IN the surisct of
sbort WEIGHT inferior oua5ity or advance IN
,rice or cosi. mn o,,norrrptty 70 cor,,l,in th,t
his wood i cnt ton lone or too sb,r,-snlir tom
fine or not fne enough; no sudden discovery,
sou,e cold roorninr TINT all his fircs ,,, ,,t and
there is not n stick Of kindlinr VOID in tbe
house vyberarr,,r, he is driven to s5crif,.e some
serviceable box OF invaded but not irrepsrtbe
chair. He has no crates "a EMMY. no ashes 10
dispose Of. no Aars1aod .iclinl,ers to
handle. no dust FINN coal mr. ashes 10 mar nj,
furniture. soil III, CARPETS set his teeth on e,re
or vex his spir1+. HIS family are NOT tenptcd
by tbe ever present demon Of coal oil nop-.x-
pIosiye or other. TO make awful examines OF
themselves Gar tbc inafr.,tusI yvsrnin,r q,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
worcester Five Cents Savings Bank.
OFFICE, NO. Os MAIN STREET, WORCESTER

This Bank open every business day from nine O'Clock
in tho morning to Ave O'Clock in the afternoon.
DEPOSITS from FIVE CENTS to ONE THOUSAND Dol
LARS received ant put upon interest on The first Of eveS
month.
DIVIDENDS OF INTEREST are 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
jv9 DIFF Treasurer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

Senator Trumbull, Of Illinois, is one OF the
prominent republicans who have been most con-
fideatly trusted 70 oppose the denomination Of
President Grant in his own party, aud, failing Of
success in that as it was believed he would, to
cooperate with the democrats and dissatisfied
republicans in what the former call their
passive policy aud allow himself TO be their
candidate for president, IL they desired. \ de-
cided chill is given 10 the hopeful promoters of
this scheme, as wei as to the republican grum-
bieis, by The publication in the Louisville
Couuer-Journal OF a report Of recent Interview
with this senator, in which he said that ne
would act be conservative candidate for the
presidency against General Grant; that he
did not think a revolution in parties
would be salutary, and, though General
Gran; had made mistakes they did not justify his
being dropped al the end Of his term. So much
for tue benefit Of the republicans who profess
% iAink that everything should be subordinated
70 the defeat Of Grant For the democrats he
had some truths no less unpalatable. Their
passive policy, be assured them, was, in his
opnioa, already a failure. OF the republican
party be said:
~ is not really divided. Its internal Discus
a0h9 merely exhibit the exercise of individual
ifpc WIZ aha % II good and not harm. Ii will
act 40 body, aud think viii Doll a larver
vote than = DID ia 1865, no matter what frame
H9fh OF WhAl candidates are opposed to it, The
people seisgr ia the republican party on ac.
coustof iis liberal discussions"
There q very little comfort to be extracted
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
Matthew's . chamberlain,
Worcester Gas Light Company.

COKE.
This CHEAP AND MOST DESIRABLE FUEL for manufsc
turing purposes and Family use, is offered TO the
public in quantities to suit at the following Reduced
Prices:
One Chaliron of SO bushels. ................s5OO
One Half do. Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.50
In quantities less than half Chaldron Is Cents per
bushel.
Payments may be made, and orders foritsdelvery will
be issued only at the Office OF the Company. No. Rank
Block. Foster street. up stars. diff jail
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

Prof. Mac notifies that from the numerous de-
mands made on him for his unrivalled New Zea-
land rheumatic pasters, must continue at the Lin
coin house until Saturday, 9th inst, See advertise
ment, you unfortunate dupes
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
GBs 9an spp aarorostn, fOap Nong December S, 1871.

For bargains in oyercoats go to No. Flagg's
block. DAVIS & Co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
Special Aotrtss.
An Citizens

All citizens
"hointend to support the nominations made at the C-
zens Meeting, held at Mechanics Hail. on Tuesday Eve
ming. Nov 5th requested to meet on FRIDAY EVE
MING, Dec s, at ~ NJ for the purpose of nominating
Candidates for the Common Council, School Board,
Assistant Assessors and Ward Officers
The several Caucuses will be held al the following
places;
Wards and at their respective ward rooms;
Ward at Upper horticultural Han;
Ward at No. 20 Crompton's Block Mechanic st.;
Ward at 80 Park ST.. corner of Washington and Park
Ward in ward room in Calvin Tans Block, Main st. !;
Ward at No. II Natural History Room, Bank Block
Ward at the in Ripley Block, Pleasant ST.
d8 dit Per order Of the Committee
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

ADpott VIII sell personal property at the resi- ience
OF the late Elias Hull on the old road from Quinsiga.
Iaond 70 MlllbuTy, this forenoon, At IL O'Clock
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

Many persons suffer with sick headache and nervous
headache. usually induced by costiveness, indigestion
&c Such persons will ind relief, il not cure by keep
ing the bowels open with small doses of PARsoNs PuR-
GATIyE PILLS.
Have you ndammatory sore throat, stiff Joints or
ameness from any cause whatever? Have you rheuma
tic or other pains in part of the body? If So use
Johnson's ASoDYNE LISMEST. Our word for it, it is
the best pain killer in the country deop6wlw d
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

In Providence, few days ago, James Ham
mond, Jr., young man about twenty-five years
of age, fell from the fourth story of Arnold
block, over the railing, and down the circular
stairway. Ia his flight he struck the baluster
on the third floor with his head it is supposed,
as his hat was dropped on the stairs there, snap
ping the u inch rail like pipe-stem, and still
Kept on. He finally broughtup on the skylight
over the tailor shops on the first floor, having
lallen distance of about thirty feet. He lay
with his back resting across the partition between
the two. The glass, which was a strong half.
inch in thickness, was shattered over each store
BY his head and his hips, and had it not been
for the partition there is no knowing how much
further he might have gone. He was taken M
senseess and bleeding and carried to his home.
He recovered consciousness on the way, and on
arriving there astonshed every one by walking
across the room alone, and making no COM
plants, only that his back was title sore. A
medical examination disclosed no broken bones,
and no evidence Of internal injury. Hammond,
who was walking abut the house when the doc
tor arrived, says he broke the fall with his arm.
He had been drinking somewhat
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
DOMESTIC MARKETS..

Jew 5 & otton less 4c'iye ana Unchanged
% 81 66 G SoVS D9s Nle3J very qle ana steadv
81 5yy eo ou = 3pllns Si3u; WnIer red western
III 0 w a n S6n hb a.! 2o} a. 70 C9gh HetVy
otiSat 6ats mil I'D aa,i M d "eti 20 - e'5c,
III i,f ,it i ia G'S saIes oi,VJV 15s "a ~ 90 @
lard arm al q a. o. toy I I go,fO ~ LOW
RrneG at p e. ~ Hce steady ut 81 q Sc sugar tirn
Rio rs, az 5oC lio,e i' d NJ ~ 1r Ede s5Sdy
tG sroTeG Prfrniemr sfeSi 9s aI q. St,Sy ~ p
a 2SEc Talow uncSanged '''''' Law '''i"e' 90
No spring si5e "a SSt No 81 o lS To y y
C,r, Grtr az Al "a ~ - s'is NJ D. - -
frm at G2sc Barley weak: No sprin% 81. So' Pog f
Te shoulders ~ m sborf m snd lam ' i % g
d ~ SIM coa. ssi ~ % III anu tots C!eaL 81
mides ~ a. H. a ~ 0('e; Gleaf
mddes 6c short ib mIiles g. ~ H. .I IanS aaar
&c: mi,jies &c. sbon ders n, ~ 9IsGi long gear
in ar ena IT snoq GgL &c: lara SO mhiskey
SSsV q PEW Tres ca advanced !Oesaes at S4sO q
~ keeeipIsM az 6bIs tour 5000 bush wheat 900
baTicv 81 1o6 u Us sV Sa 9uS "a sVUO g9Sh
bas6 corn 10 O05 6 ants Id6S h So sod RoU l9VOo
ley, 1920 hog. ,,.,--,a-
,yct nTi1a Ism OR Iii anu Urn ~ 9S''' Lard
6nav if az Sue - a. - on &c less HOGS
ISL rece1Is Is o00 Jbiske hb S S 1T s45O "a
-, ~ 'aHSe s'lel At sIt;
NJ" 0hLHANS' Dee' ''-ooUoh easy hmdoimgS i9c'
FLQUR-Fancy brands, u bbl $1,000 a $3.50; choice
St Louis brands $500 q $1,000; common extras, $500
G ?BS SB NJ XIV g e Sg Corn a bnsb s1o,
western mixed, 80 a Csc Rye q bush 90. Oats Il
bush 70 q 7jc Common meal d Los lbs Sl.I5 a SIS6;
Sl9O a 500; fine feed SEQ; fnidiIi6gs s. Buek
wheat, Sl.25 tl bush. Buckwheat Flour &c u ID.
PRONISIONS-Becf, roast pieces, u ID 20 a 25c;
dried c c roasting % a Sc; steaks from ron y legs 'S Sc
q b. Lard q Ii IA q Ice; ripe u ID lie salt pork } III 10
q ic fresh pork Il a i5c; hams WHOLE d IL a. Ice;
sliced pieces sc; mutton a c. sauslges, q 10. Is
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

$4,000 United States SKIES. 1881. ll7a6IIIN
$4,000 Chicago city IS 95s
$4,000 Cook County QL)
$4,000 Hartford Ere railroad IS new........274
SlOO0 Vermont Central railroad lst mort. Is ...S34
$4,000 Burlington d Missouri River Ss...........g4
$4,000 Union Pacific railroad 6s........ .........SS
$1,000 Boston and Albany railroad IS new..,.......l05
~ BOSTON AND 1lalhe railroad
800 Indianapolis and Cincinnati railroad. ........74
10 Michigan Central railroad lIS56
60 do do rights ............ p 0lL
Norwich and Worcester railroad. ...........lI 7s4
$50 Ph., VIII ana Baltimore ralroad. 5S ass
SHORTHAND, Saco and Portsmouth railroad lg9#4 @lSO
Rutland railroad, prei .....................,77
Vermont and Canada railroad ............... gsk
Is burlington AMI Missouri River L, new .......l03
10 Northern railroad llOi{
Boston and Albany railroad ..........,......lI la
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

A HARD CEMENT.-A foreign journal SAYS
that French mason, in repairing the stone
steps leading into garden, used Portland &c.
ment mixed with finely divided filings and bor-
ings of cast and wrought iron instead of sand !;
and that the mass has become SO hard that il
cannot be broken either with hammer or pick
axe
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

A party of boys belonging to the division
known as "mschieyous" and dwelling within the
limits of the state of Michigan have lately per-
petrated practical joke that is worthy ofrecord
Most persons dislike practical jokes. This re-
mark applies particularly to the well-to-do citi-
zen who has stopped to pick up a red-hot penny
on the first day of April, or to the corpulent in
dividual whose chair is never where ii ought to
be when he attempts to 'ake a seat or in fact to
any of the numerous victims of "mschievous"
urchins. But these lads played good joke on
the community land no one was hurt. They
quietly stuffed an old suit of clothes with straw
and buried it in the ground they then killed
couple of chickens and spilled the blood plen-
teously over and in the vicinity Of the grave,
after trampling the ground in order to give it
the appearance OF having Witnessed a terrible
struggle. As they had hoped, the hurriedlv-
made grave and the blood were discovered, sus.
picons Of a dreadful deed of murder were
quickly raised, the coroner was summoned in
haste, jury empanelled, and an inquest pre-
pared for. Coroner, jury and the horror-stricken
crowd OF bystanders Acknowledged the corn"
when the straw dummy was exhumed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

You ARE TROUBLED with a bad breath 1t annoys
your friends as well as yourself; you would like get
rid oft, but scarcely know what means to adopt We
will tell you. Use thenagrant SozoDoNT it will cleanse
and beautfy your teeth and leave your breath pure
d5 dTuEFrlw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

A two year old child eat the phosphorus from
bunch Of matches at Providence, last week,
aud has since died
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

CABLE SCREW WIRE
BETTER-Beeause they are more Pliable more Com
or Cape
CHEAPER-Because while their first cost is not IN
excess OF sewed pcgged work of like grade their
durability far greater, they preserve their Shape much
better, and the metallic fastening nsures amore Equal
Wear.
Equally applicable to light and heavy work
The immense demand having called forth limitations
consumers should be that every boot shoe bears
the Patent Stamp.
or Sold BY Dealers everywhere. deop7w nl3
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

Reissues, Extensions and Foreign Patents procurcd
lhtererences conducted all kinds of business with he
PATENT OFFICE,
Transfers of Rights. and Patent Gases attended IN b
JAMES e. ARNOLD, Worcester Mass.
OFFICE No. 1903 MAIN Sr. ~
all
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

Geo. y. s0ppin s& Co., Commlsson Merchants
and Dealers Ia Flour Corn Rye, Oats, Malt Meal oil al
kinds Fine and Coarse Feed, Linsoed Oil Meal. Me-
N nic straat. Wnrrastar Muso Atf is27
DIR. +. Morrill,, No. Bulfnch St, Boston, Mass.
Consult him in all cases. lie is the oldest and most
peuenccd specialist in BcsUu-thrty- years prac
lice. See his Pocket Medical Adviser. Price IS cents
Send for it, deOp&wtf O5