Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-07


The Democratic Leader of Binghamton an
nounces that Rulof, the murderer, will write
| exclusively for that paper until he is hung.
There are four ranges of hills, each about
| twenty miles long, parallel with the Menominee
river in Wisconsin, which were recently discov-
cred to be almost solid iron, and are estimated
to contain ten times more of that metal than all
| the Lake Superior ranges combined.
Chicago judge decided in a recent suit to
recover money and jewelry stolen in a bagnio,
that the community ought not TO protect men
who lose money in such places and consequent
" instructed the jury to discharge the frail de-
PENDANT in the case. This may or may not be
law, but it comes near to poetic Justice.
Carl Brendel, Leipsic student who had passed
through seven battles and numerous skirmsheS
in France without a scratch, was recently writ
ing triumphantly TO his sister of his untouched
escape from the repulse of sertie made by the
Parisians, when the gun which a comrade who
was standing near him was cleaning, went off
accidentally, and the bullet striking him in the
breast, killed him.
Before Paris was compelled TO capitulate, her
means of communication with the outside world
by balloons and pigeons had been brought into
something like satisfactory system. On the Sth,
9Th and 10th Of January, balloons successfully
left the city, and on the 10th pigeon arrived
with dispatches which, when printed, filled four
columns of the newspapers, and with fifteen
thousand messages for private Individuals This
extraordinary compression of mail matter into
so small a compass was due, of course, to micro
scopic photography, but the pigeon certainly
deserved the decoration of the legion of honor.
There are now seventy-two poStmistresses in
the United States, who receive salaries of $1,000
and upward, beside women in minor post offices.
The postmstresS at Biddeford, Me-, receives a
a salary Of $500, the one at New London, Ct,
$4,000, at Louisville, Ky., $4,000, at Richmond,
Va, $4,000, at Springfield, o., $1,000, at Logans-
port, Ind, $4,000, at Fort Madison, Ia, $1,000.
and at Jackson, Tenn $4,000. The offices filled
by women are reported at WASHINGTON as among
the best managed under the government.
In an opinion delivered at Erie, Pa, on Satur.
day last, Judge McCandleSS laid it down as the
law that "a letter sealed by the humblest person
in the land cannot be opened by any official
through whose hand it passes, but must be held
sacred, and not even the postmaster general
has right to break the seal"
Sometimes when the French villages are in
vested by the Prussians, inscriptions in German
script, the work of Teutonic dodgers, are found
chalked upon the outside of some of the houses.
The following were found IN Il town lately occu-
pied: On one house, "These are good peop e
living here" on another, Respect this house,"
again, "Be kind to these people What they
had they gave willingly" Further on. Good
man, but scolding womanP bad provisions,
but good wine here" Over one door, in large
letters, was read: "Cautionl Don't forage
here, for these people were very kind to us"
Many good anecdotes are told of the late
Thomas Garrett whose life was devoted to the
liberation of the Slaves He never lost a chance
TO assist fugitive, and many times imperilled
his life and property in so doing. He once for
teited all his goods to the state of Delaware for
having aided slave TO escape. At the close of
the sale by auction, the officer turned to Garrett,
and said: Thomas, | hope you'll never be
caught at this again." Friend" was the re-
ply, Il haven't dollar in the world, but if thee
knows fugitive who needs a breakfast, send
him TO me-"
An English divine, who had an eve to the pro.
pricty of things, sold the silver communion
plate and substituted therefor brass SERVICE He
was sued by the church wardens, and, in de-
tense, swore that the brass vessels were what he
used when chaplain in the Crimea. That as
generals, colonies and brigadiers had received
the elements out Of them, he thought they were
good enough for the poor people of his congIega-
ton, the TWO wealthy families having left the
church. The judge Of Assizes thought the di-
vine took too economical and worldly view of
the spiritual relations or the poor, and gave the
church wardens verdict for the full value of the
silver plate. The btaSsy divine was full of
wrath.
The rush to Lamson, Glazier Co.'s, 66, 6S and
20 Main street. still continues Pictures were sold
last evening for less than half the price of the
frames. Sale at auction this evening at7P.M
Fairbanks & Piper's Demulcent skin lotion cures
chapped hands and renders them soft and smooth
Try it,
Fairbanks Piper's Wine of Calisaya Bark and
Iron cures dyspepsia. TRY it."
Fairbanks Piper's Wine of Calisaya Bark and
Iron gives tone and vigor to the debitated SYSTEM
"Try it,"
Fairbanks Piper's Wine of Calisaya Bark and
Iron restores the glow of health to the paid cheek
"Try it."
Fairbanks Piper's Wine of Calisaya Bark and
Iron enriches the blood. "Try it."