Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-21

the foot of Mouadnock mountain, on the road
TO Winchend0n, Mass.
Woodbury. T. Prescott Esq, well known
business man of Dover, died quite suddenly in
that city on Tuesday, 14th He had watched
by his wife's death-bed only the Sunday previ-
Gus.
The Concord Statesman says, a young man in
service in that city recently sent home for "sOme
stamps" meaning some pocket money. His pa
rents, not being famiharwith the term, complied
literally with the request suppOsing he meant
to keep up more frequent correspondence with
friends under the paternal roof.
Mrs. McCracken of New Hampshire says:
The mind-every-bod s-business-but-your-ow
society in our town is, as usual, in hourishing
condition, but | haven't Joined yet and lmost
devoutly thank the Lord that He has given
me so much faith in human nature, that
l do not look upon every man and every woman
as only waiting favorable opportunity TO de-
velop into libertine or harlOt; that am not
| troubled about anybodys domestic economy,
and am alike Indifferent to the state Of my
neighbours dish cloths and keelers, parlors and
| guest chambers; and that the condition of clean
| illness and repair in which the woman over the
way keeps her stockings, has never yet caused
me the loss of an hours Sleep"
The funeral of Joseph Stevens Abbott, Esq,
| took place at Concord on the 18th, and called
| out an unusual attendance of citizens including
| over two hundred of the past and present work
| men in the extensive carriage factory with
which he was connected. They preceded the
cOrtege to the grave as an escort. The pail
bearers were ex-Judges Ira Perley, Ira A. East
man, Josiah Milnot and A. G. Pierce, Esq. The
bearers were old members of the establishment.
Services were held in ST. Paufs, Episcopal,
church, at which Mr.. Abbott was an attendant.
They were conducted by Right Rev. Bishop
Niles, Rev. DIR. Eames, the rector, and Rev. DR..
Henry A. Colt, principal of St. PauPs school.
The chancel and bier were profusely decorated
with flowers The singing was finely rendered
by quartette of four male voices, the bishop
reading the committal service and pronouncing
the benediction.
reports of political celebrations over the cleo
ton come in from all sections of the state One
of The most significant of these gatherings took
place at West Concord, an almost evenly bal
anced ward A large flag was raised, and after
ward there was music and speeches indoors.
The democrats invited their political opponents
to attend the meeting, and quite number of the
most prominent republicans of the place were
present. The speakers were from both parties,
and nothing was said that could give offence 10
any one in attendance. The president called up
among Others, Benz. f. Holden, the republican
representative elect from West Concord, and a
man of large wealth and influence. Mr.. HOl-
den's remarks were happy and courteous He
said that he was formerly jackson democrat,
and still held those principles. Though chosen
by republican votes he should not go into the
legislature as partisan, but in his official
course he should strive to be faithful to the in-
terests of all classes. In that and in other SIM
liar celebrations it is plainly seen that the vico
ry at the polls last Tuesday was not wholly a
partisan one, and its lesson is too evident to re-
quire demonstration.
CONNECTICUT.
One Michael Sullivan has been held in the
shamefully small sum of $500 bail at Bridge
port, for outraging two little girls, ten years
old
The Hartford Courant hints that the demo.
cratic canvass of the state shows that there is
hardly chance for English's reelection, but the
Times declares that it makes out majority of
nearly 5000 for him.
Renewals of fire insurance policies, given be-
lore the policies expiration, require no revenue
stamps. The question has been decided, pro
and con, half a dozen times, but the Hartford
companies, which got this last decision from
Washington, consider it final.
Two negroes, natives of the island of St. He
lena, were recently granted naturalization pa
pers at ST. Helena, whereupon the question was
raised whether, under the fifteenth amendment
and the naturalization laws, colored men not
born in the United States are entitled to suf-
frage; and the superior court has now decided
that they are not. The papers iissued were
therefore Cancelled.
The Sunday school convention at Bridgeport
was very largely attended, Wednesday evening
and Thursday. 1t is stated that the number
was so great that much difficulty was expert
enced in assigning them lodgings Thursdays
session was devoted to the discussion of topics
ofinterest TO Sunday school teachers, nearly all
the delegates present taking part. County COM
mitteeS were appointed to form state organ
iZation to promote the cause.
A case OF some importance has been decided
by the supreme court recently. H. B. Yeats and
Others brought suit against the town of Danbury,
to recover bounty money. Under the act of July
| 10, 1862, authorizing towns to give bounteS to
| volunteers, the town of Danbury lacted on the
| 18th of August, 1863 But in November 1868,
the legislative act of 1862 was repealed and an
| other paying bounties from the state treasury
substituted. The plaintiffs enlisted after the re-
peal, when the town considered its vote inOpera-
| tive. Judge Butler decided in favor of the de-
| PENDANTS, that the vote of the town had become
| imperative.
This week the trial of James NJ Waller of
| Glastonbury, who is charged with bigamy, will
| take place in the superior court at Hartford.
| From all accounts concerning the accused, he is
one of the most successful marriers the state of
| Connecticut has produced. There are three
women, it is said, who can be produced in court
to testify that they have married him, and there
may be more to be heard from.
RHODE ISLAND.
A correspondent from Pawtucket writes to an
exchange: 81 knew Mr.. Henry Dorsey well, and
used to board in the same house with him. He
is strange man, is crazy on some subjects and
always was. He puts his riddles in the papers
to make himself noted; he will never give So
luton, and although he has had quantities of
answers will not tell if any are correct. He is
riddle himself No one can tell where he gets
the money he spends for prisoners dinners and
in many eccentric ways. He is an ornamental
painter by trade and works at that business
every day. He owns two houses on Water street.
Formerly he was prisoner himself, and that is
why he takes so much interest in Jail birds"