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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

We learn that there are several candidates for
tie senatorial nomination in the 6fth Worces-
ter district Among them are George C. Win
chester Of Ashbulnham, Geo +. Towpe Geo.
A. lorrey, and Henry A. Goodrich, orFitcbburo
A the southern part Of the district has had the
senator for several years, the nomination will
probably go to Fitchburg this year. We think
pr Goodrich would make an excellent senator
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

Or. Lighthilps next visit to the Bay State house
will be Oct 10, 20, and q.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

DoEsESTTC MAREETs.
NEW YORK, Oct. lS-COtt0n dun and &c lower. closing
nominal sales l3OUhales; miding uplnnts lgslc Flour
dull and az lOc Ower sales 1850 b6s; state So 20 "a /:
round hoop Ohio 81 a 1850; So 80 a $50; south
II 20 u g2j. Wheat opened &c lower but closed
steady 1T decline; sales l6l 600 hush No spring 81 "a
% 80; o2do Sl4O an Sl5l; No 81 42k; amber state
" 100; winter red western Sl55 a l59; white Michigan
Sl6j "a Sl2, Corn shade lower; sales l240O0 bush;
mixed al 70 a 1j4c in store and 76A "a tic afoat Oats
heavy and declining; sales $4,000 bush Ohio and west
crn at % a. BE- Beef quiet Pork moderately active and
steady; sales mess at $3.50 a 1881. Lard quiet and
steady; sales at y4 a lOHc. Butter dull. Whiskey
hfmer; sales western Tree IS a 95hc Rice stea v at 81
y &c. sugar In moderate request AluscOyado at a
lOc fair Ia Eort refining a. g9ic Coffee quiet Rio n
J lHhc gold duty paid Mulusses dull. Spirits turpen-
tine firm ~ So "a IJc resin firm at 81 20 a 425 for
strained. Petroleum quiet crude 44c; refined 237i a.
Ne Iallow steady. Wool quiet and firm pulled at S.
a &c
CINCIENATI, Oct. lS-Pork duh and dropping atSI275
Lard dun and holders unwilling to make concessions:
sales at "a a. SIC. Buzz meats dull shoulders held al
6hc clear rib sides6A &c; clear sides IKE. Bacon
duh; clear sides at Sc-nu demand HOgs-heaVy re-
eepls depress the market sales at 81 "a 45O. Whisky
NEW ORLEANS Oct Is.-Cotton steady; middlings
at l9Ac.
Foreign Markets.-rBv Atlantic Cabe.l
LONDON Oct ls.-COnsOls closed at 93: T. 5 5 Dos
1862 sos do. 1868, old, 9O7s do 1861 9iH. II. s. ten
OrtCs SS5t.
LIVERPOOL, Oct ls.-Cottcn nat; midding upands
CAD; do. Orleans l0d sales 10 900 bales.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

and he is quite likely to receive the nomination.
He has been for two years past useful member
Of the house, and is an energetic, Straight-ior-
ward business man, who owes his success in life
to his own industry aud perseverance. Mr. Tor
rey is an able lawyer, but is without legislative
experience, and would not be recognized as hay
inc superior clnins TO the position
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

Col. John W. Forncy, in his personal Re-
collections" mentions the negro dialect which
so generally characterized the speech Of the
public men of the south before the war. Henry
Clay's speaking, he says, was "strougly marked
by it. James NJ. Mason, of Virginia, seemed 10
delight in the African accent But there was
no better specimen than the late Thomas II.
Bayley, for many years the representative in
congress Of the Aceomac district He was
man Of considerable force aud education, and
can easily recall his tall form, his expressive
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

Horace Kendall will sell farm stock at auction for
A. Windsor on the Bailey farm, in Northboro, this
morning at nine O'Clock.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

Patents secured.
Re-ssucs Extensions, and Foreign Patents procured ;
lntcreIences conductcd; AL kinds Ol business with the
PATENT OFFICE,
Transfers OF Rights. and Patent Gases attended to- by
JAMES g. ARNOLD, Worcester Mass.
OFFICE No. 1903 MAIN ST.
ul2 diff
BARNARD. sumner a. 90.
are usual, "Earlyin the Field" and their announce
ment for FAN Trade appears our paper to day com
prsng solid Column. Money that is to he invested in
DRY GOODS OR CARPETS,
cannot be better spent than at their Store,
325 Main St,
81" diff Worcester.
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A TOUCHING LETTER FROM CmcAGo.-The
following letter is published in the Boston Jour

A TOUCHING LETTER FROM CmCAGO.-The
following letter is published in the Boston Jour
nal:
CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. IA, 1871.
0. W. Netocomb Esq.,:
My Dear Frend-You doubtless think OF nv
family and self as dead. ! am happy to inform
You that my wife and babe are now we'll Our
little daughter was born on Lincoln park, on
Sunday morning, the Sth inst. ! had made Il
home Of my coat, a sheet that a neighbOr kindly
loaned me, and a high hat picked up near
our location. Wewere boarding at the Sherman
house, but had to flee and leave everything
was even left without my hat
Mother my dear sainted mother has never
been found, and we are in an awful state of Sus-
pense. Mrs. N. does not as vet know that she
has been burned; should she find il ont now
she, too, | fear, would soon follow her She
keeps calling for mother-"Why don't mother
Gomez II brushes my heart to hear her call
for Mother" We tell her she Is not well
enough to come.
God bless the Boston folks and but for warm
bed and clothing from your noble city my wife
would now have been dead. A pair Of blankets
from Boston, was brought to us in our hour of
peril, thus saving the lite of my wife and our
little one. How acceptable the food has been,
too; but hundreds about us have n3arly died
from oyer-eating as well as from exposure. The
first thing got to eat was a "BOStOu cracker"
! enjoyed it better than ever enjoyed dinner
at tile fremont house, New Haven. | had a
little money in my vest pocket, which will keep
us along n while. We have a tent now, and are
very comfortable, and should feel perfectly
happy if we only knew the fate of our dear
mother presume we never shall.
trust you will pardon the writing, for it is
accomplished under many difficulties. We shall
always bless your people for their great kind
ness. Three cheers went up for Boston from
our little crowd last night A little bundle of
baby clothes was brought to us last night with
label, from the Christian union of Boston"
In the bundle was everything, even to a nursing
bottle, very acceptable article, which we were
Obliged TO use
God bless the hands that did up that bundle:
a mother must have done ii. We call our baby
Eva Boston, and we hope she may grow up to
bless the donors of her first outfit | am your
friend, JOHN ANDREW NOLAN.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

An important reduction in English postage
went into operation on the 9th OF October. The
half-ounce weight disappears from the postal
scales, and the hall-penny stamp comes into
use Tor letters above an ounce weight. The let
ter postage will still be penny, but the penny
stamp will cover all letters not exceeding an
ounce; while only an additional half-penny
will be required for letters above an ounce and
under two. The following are the details of the
new tariff: For letter not exceeding ounce,
ID; exceeding ! ounce, but not exceeding 2
ounces, Id; exceeding ounces, but not OK
ceedlng ounces, I'd; exceeding ounces, but
not exceeding ounces, I'D; exceeding 6
ounces, but not exceeding 8 oun es, 3D.. exceed
ing ounces, but not exceeding 10 ounces, sd, I:
exceeding 10 ounces, but not exceeding u
ounces, I'D. This tariff is limited to u ounces,
and letters above that rate will be charged nj
the rate of penny an ounce. The ENGLISH
postal service is now the cheapest as well as the
most effective in the world.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

BntchelOr'- Hair Dye.-Tlns superb Hair Dye
Is ihe 6ei n me mod-Perectly harmless reliable aud
INSTANTANEOUS no difappontment no ridiculous tints
OF lsasfeeale OdOr The genuine WIN. A. Bachelors
ilalr Dye produces iamcdiateiy splendid Black or
Natural Brown; leaves the hair clean soft beautiful .
docs not contain particle Of lead any injurious com
pound Sold by all Druggists. Factory 10 Bond st.. ~
l. dlyr Nl0
eco. y. HoPpIn 81 Co., Commission Merchants
and Dealers IN Flour Corn Rye, Oats Malt Meal oil ri
kinds, Fine and Coarse Feed, Linaeed oil Meal Ne
ehAnie street, Worcester, Macs dU iA72
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19
WORCESTER COUNTY MECHANICS

ANNON lAIiON.
60 During the remainder of the month Of October the
Treasurer will be his Office in Mechanics Han an
MoNDAY, TUESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY EvE-
NiNGs ONLY, To receive the Dues unpaid. lie will re
ceYe payment in the day time at his office No gR Ppgr
ST., opposite Post Office
Members desiring their names to appear i'm the pro
posed new Catalogue, will bear in mind that their assg
ments are payable In the mont Il OF October"
olb dtnl WEI. 4. SMITH Treas
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Worcester Five Gents savings Bank.
OFFICE, no. Ss MAIN STREET, WORCESTER
This Bank is Openevery business day from nine O'Clock
In the morning to five o'clock in the afternoon.
DEPOSITS from FIVE CENTS to OEE THOUSAND Dol
LARS receoed, dnd put upon interest on the first Of rBerS
month.
DIVIDENDS OF INTEREST made in January ana
July and if not Withdrawn added 10 the principal
on the frst OF tile following Month.
Smallest sum entitled to receive interest Three Dol
lars CLARENDON HARRIS.
jv9 DIFF Treasurer
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

nISSOLUTION or COMPREHENSIVE
- The firm Of G.. A. GARDNER q Co. is dissolved
m ID. y. TOURTELLOT.
Inc business OF the late firm will be settled by C. A.
GARDNER d4ts az
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Irn advertisements.

SITU ALTON WANTED To do general
- housework. Apply at No. 81 East Gold st
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19
A MEXICAN MERCHANTS UNION
"A IMPRESS COMPANY

WORCESTER, Mass. Oct. llth 1871
Hon EDWARD EARLE, Mayor of Worcester:
NJ Dear Sir-A contributions Of money clothing
supplies for the relief the sufferers at Chccto viii
he transported to the Mayor Chicago by the American
Merchants Union Express Co. free Of charge,
Very truly
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The Republicans Of the First Worcester Senatorial
District requested TO send delegates to Senatorial
Convention, to be hed at the Common Council Room,
nominate Candidate for senator anu to transact such
other business us may properly come before said Con
NentiOn.
The basis OF representation will he the same a- at the
State Convention.
BY order Of the Committee.
oil dto25 f. b. STODDARD, Chairman.
The Republicans OF the 30 Worcester senatorial
District are requested 10 send delegates to Convention
70 be holden az horticultural Hail. In Worcester, Oct
2o INST at II o'clock a. NJ. for the purpose Of noml
Halg chhdluae Tor senator, and for transacting
other business which may properly come before IT, The
basis ct representation will be the that for the
4. J. BARTHOLOMEW, Chairman
GEO, W. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
Southbridge. Oct 49, 1871 deopt25h oil
The Republicans of the I'm Repre,entatiye
District, comprising the towns of Spencer, Leicester
SOuthNridgc, Charlton, and Auburn, are requested TO
send delegates to Convention to he holden at The BAY
State House." on THURSDAY, the "a day Of November
at 10 A. for the purpose of nominating candidates
to represent the District nj the General Court and
orthe transaction of any other business proper TO come
before lhe Convention
last year. 1870. SAMUEL 5. PERRY,
Chairman 18th licpul lican District Committee.
SouthbHdge, Oct llth 1871. dcoptn2 oil
The Democrats Of Worcester County are request
ed to send Delegates 10 Convention to he holden at
Worcester, In Horticultural Hall. on TUESDAY. Oct
candidates for the following County Officers CLERK Of
the Courts, Sheriff. District Attorney, County Com
Transaction OF such other business may properly
before them.
The basis OF representation will be the same as that
JAMES T. ESTABRooK.
Chairman Of the Democratic County Committee.
SALISBURY HYDE, Secy. w2t6dtc ol3
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-19

Marion Harand, In "Com Sense in the House
hold" page 529 says For cleaning silver, have for
year. used the INDENICAL SILVER SOAP. Besides
being clean and easy Of application Il Will not wear
away the metal as will whiting chalk plate pow
der" Sold everywhere. d3n AUS
The Democratic advocate., 1871-08-10

criminal, inasnsuch as it Is voluntarily
induced; hence it is regarded in law as
exteuuatiop Of crime; it is"a derange
ment Of the functions OF the mind, and
as these are iu some way connected with
those of the brain, it seems probable
that it is by acting on this organ that
spirits when taken into the stomach
occasion death" DruuLards often be-
come seized with peculiar delerium
called delerium tremens, from the per-
vous agitation with which il Is accom-
panied We will not pause to describe
this terrible disease. which often ter
inmates in sudden death.
Numerous cases of spontaneous com
bustion have been paced on record, aud
are firmly believed 10 by many; some
have even been described with great
mlnuteness; aud an eminent Italian
physician and medical jurist relates the
phenomena which occur in this accident.
There is no doubt that eorpulent spirit
drinkers are unusually combustible, aud
might be more readily set on FIRE than
others; but there is no evidence TO
prove that they could ever catch FIRE
spontaneously.
One Of the effects Of alcohol is to
diminish the tissue change going on
naturally 10 the body; and it might be
argued that this effect can only be salu-
tary and useful in persons who work
hard aud have but scanty food. This
is an important use Of alcohol as a drug
in some exhausting disorders Of short
duration, from which, by keeping the
patient alive for short time longer, he
euabled to recover, while If stimu-
ants are Withheld, he must die exhausted
before the complaint in its natural
course has worked itself out; but we
are guided by defnate knowledge Of
the natural course Of acute diseases,
aud by alcohol sustain the patient, and
as il were, restrain the ravages of the
fire within certain limits compatible
with life, until it has burnt itself out.
Good HedlM
The Democratic advocate., 1871-08-10
Oar Old Folks at Home.

Ago Is not treated with respect 10
this country. Il is not loved or cared
for, and in fact. il is in the way Of those
dancing feet Of youth, that require all
space for the whirling happiness Of ex-
trayagnnt enjoyment. There are no
old fashioned 6resides 10 winter, no
home with yine-canopied portals in
summer, no shrine for venerable age,
no nucleus for the loveship ofthe heads
of families. There are no households.
Young America is an outerdoor plant,
a yagrant, an exile, aud knows SO such
word Us home, or respect or parental
love. There is no more selfish thing 10
this world than child, except the
modern youth OF this country OF both
sexes. Parents are abandoned ia their
households, and left to lonesome solitary
musings through the long winter eve
nings, for their daughters will have no
old iogy to escort them TO the theatre
or ball, but must have young Bacchus
or bright Thescus to wait upon them
there, even though the goblet get drunk
at the banquet, or the mortal revive 70
their experience the sorrowful story Of
Ariduc. In the summer months the
head Of the house is but the head of the
servants. He 10 ordered TO pay the way
to the wild Saratoga, or loose Newport.
or hellish Long Branch, and after that
he may sit ia the porch and smoke his
pipe, or guzzle his rum in the bar, but
he must let his daughters alone to the
fortune hunters, and allow his sons TO
get drunk in somebody else's society.
Then what is left for tIlis modern.
Lear to do, but to 60 whore his daugh-
ter cannot treat him with contempt, or
his sons behave worse to him than did
the filial mariners Of the Ark Noah
His resort is the neck of the brandy
bottle, the gullet Of the poison phial or
the muzEle of the pistol. In England
and Germany and France, It is SO beau
tifully different; and if u mild monarchy
or even a rigid despotism encourage
this difference, some good people per-
haps, would prefer such system Of social
life engendercd by extensive liberty Of
republic.
In these much abused natious the
parent is first in all things; father aud
mother are treated as if they were the
authors, under God, of all the blessings
that flow around the simple lives Of the
peasants, OF the splendid homes of tho
rich. To travel through those climes
is to feel once more the value Of those
joys that are inseparable FROM the sys-
tenn of father and son, mother and
daughter.
But here, alas, a fast horse is more
valuable than slow father, and rowdy
in good clothes, with diamonds in hiss
shirt bosom, aud all false outside gilt
ter, is dearer to the belle Of the house
than the mother who bore her into the
world.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-08-10

much more besides. Oh, Nina, when
| saw that shining barrier knew that
it divided us etcrnally, and it was plain
TO me all of sudden how miserably |
had failed in life. "For what shall il
profit man, if he gain the whole
world, if he looses his own soul 7" It
seemed as if great weight rested on
my soul, an awful load Of remorsc
lifted up my voice to utter cry of des.
pair, but l could not breath even
whisper, and then | awoke. Nina, Nius,
thank God with me that it was only
dream"
She pressed his hand softly iu her
own, as the tears came into her eyes.
"Thank God, indeed, dear Harry !"
she answered
Lame Giles Li;combe had the store
on Sixth Avenue ut the old rent, and
Aunt Dorcas lived and died undisturbed
under the roof.tree which had sheltered
her girlhood; Charley Miller blooined
out gorgeously in Johnny's suit of
clothes, and Mrs. Barbour had new
roll of work sent her the very next day.
Nor were they the only ones that bless
the noble.hearted liberality of Harry
Melton 10 years to come.
And when old Chisdale, his partner.
shook his grizzled head and talked Of
how many hundreds of thousands of
dollars Melton might have been worth
"if he hadn't been SO generous to peo.
pie who never thanked him." Harry
only smiled, and remembered the good
old text: "For what shall it profit
man, if he gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul Y'
The Democratic advocate., 1871-08-10
The Ardennes Dog.

The dog Of the Ardenncs accompan.
les the flock when it leaves the penliold
IN spring, only to return when the win.
ter's snow drives the sheep home again
for shelter. Each shepherd possesses
one or two of tn Sc dogs, according to
the size Of his flock, to act US sentinels
Their Office is not to run about and
bark, aud keep the sheep in order, but
to protect them from outside foes.
When the herdsman gathered his flock
in some rich valley, these white, shaggy
monsters crouch on the ground, appi.
rently half asleep; but now and then
the great sagacious eyes will open, and,
passing over the whole Of their charge,
remain for while fixed on the distant
horizon, as thou 5h they followed train
of thought which led them away from
earth-so sadly do they gazo into the
infinite.
But let the mountain breeze bear to
his evermoving uostril the scent of the
hated wolf, or his quick car detect an
unknown noise then is the time to see
one of these dogs in glory. His eyes
became black with fierceness his hair
stands erect; his upper lip becomes
wrinkled, showing range of white, for.
midable teeth, while a low growl alone
escapes from his throat. When his
keen faculties have detected the where.
abouts Of his foe, he rushes forward with
bound that over leaps all obstacles,
and bark that echoes from all the sur.
rounding hills.
Every dog of the like breed that may
be near, takes up tho note and rushes
cleaning through the brushwood to join
in the attack. Tender as the childhood
he protects, woe to him who dare lift
hand on one Of the little ones with
whom he has been brought up. 1t is
not he who buys him who is his master;
it is he who fed him when a pup, who
petted ami shared his pitsance with him
Tho it is who has his love, and who
reciprocates his faithful affection.
O0erland Monthly.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-08-10
A Harmless Reptile.

Not only are toads harmless, but they
are absolutely and directly useful to us,
perambulating our fields aud gardens at
night, and devouring vast quantities of
injurious insects which could never be
destroyed by the Land of man. The
mode in which toad takes his prev is
very curious The singulary beautiful
eye Of the toad is as quick as il is bright,
and if within the range Of its vision an
insect or grub should happen to move,
the toad is sure to see it, and nearly
certain to catch it. First, the toad
holds its head as high as possible, 80 as
to make sure Of its prey, aud then
crawls slowly toward it; preferring to
get under it if possible. When it is
nearly within reach il gazes intently at
the insect, its mouth being gradually
brought nearer aud nearer. Something
pink then flashes from its mouth. and
the insect vanishes as if by magic.
The pink fash is the tongue of the
toad, which is formed 10 rather a
curious way. The base of the tongue
is fixed close to the front Of the lower
jaw, and is long and tapering, the tin
pointing down the throat wheu it is at
rest. When, however, it is used for
catching prey, it is thrown out with a
sort of 'fiick," aud the tip, which is
covered with glutinous secretion, ai-
heres to the insect, aud conveys il down
the toad's throat before tho prey has
had timo to make an effort for escape.
When the toad swallows its prey, il
does it with mighty effort, during
which the eyes almost disappear, the
size Of the insect having little to do
with the vehsmence OF tho demon
stration. Sometimes, when large
beetle is swallowed, it does strug.
gle, but too late, aud for some time It's
struggles may be seen through the thin
aud ribless sides of its captor; the
toad sitting the while in perfect CON.
posure, not in the least affected by the
scratchiugs and kickings that are going
on In its interior.
Indeed, the stomach Of a toad seems
as devoid Of feeling as il il we're Of iron.
Moreover, tho toad not only cares moth
ing for the seratchings and kickiugs Of
large beetle, but is equally Indifferent
to tho stings Of wasps, bees, and insects
similary armed with venomons weapous,
aud will eat them with marvellous ap-
petite, as if the sting aetcd as sort Of
gentle aid to digestion, like caycnue
pepper with cucumber - Cdaers kaga-
zine.