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Criminal Record.
swINpLER ARRESTED.

NEW YORK. July 17.-John Roe has been ar
rested at the instance of Joseph Ford of Astoria,
Fulton county, H., for swindling the latter to
the amount Of $3.50. Ford paid the amount for
counterfeit notes, and received box of saw
dust.
SERIOUS ARRAY.
NEWARK, N. j., July 17.-During a fight in
struck young man named Burr on the head,
fracturing his skull. Woener was admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000. Burr is in very
critical condition.
SENTENCED FOR BLAcKMAILING.
BUFFALO, July 17.-Reuben j. Dolph was
sentenced to-day to five years Imprisonment in
the state prison, for matchmaking physician.
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FROM EUROPE.
France

Il.
PARIS, July 1.-THE official organs support
ing President Theirs and his administration an
nounce the ministry to have resolved to prose-
cute NJ. Lance, the colleague of NJ Leon Gam
beta, and who is said to have been implicated
in the affair of the commune The same jour-
nal also declares the assembly to instinctively
feel the presence of NJ. Gambetta to be repul-
sive.
The Salute, a new weekly journal which sup
ported Theirs, utters a cry of warning against
the intrigues for the restoration of the Bona
parties
ALL SORTS OF PARIS DISPATCHES.
PARIS, July 1.-THE committee of the assem-
bly, upon the reorganization of the army has
adopted the principle of the compulsory service.
The national guards, therefore, will be dissolved
throughout the country.
La France announces that frank and sincere
explanation has been exchanged with tho Italian
government on the subject of the occupation of
Rome as the capital of Italy and the status of
the pope.
The announcement that the archbishop of
Tours succeeds Darboy, as archbishop of Paris,
is confirmed.
Owing to the delay caused by certain techni-
calities, the delivery of the first half billion of
the indemnity to Germans has not yet been con-
summated.
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CHICAGO, July 1.-THE remains of Thomas
Lincoln were taken last evening, in special
car, to Springfield, for interment in Oakridge,
beside the remains OF his father. The funeral
took place this morning, and was attended by
an immense concourse ofcitizens of Springfield
and Illinois generally.
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THE ONLY RAILROAD CONNECTION

between the former city and the great and most product
i've State of Texas the est the total distance from
Mobile to Houston being AIS miles.
The Company is composed of strong Northern capital
lists, who have already expended nearly TEN MILLION
DOLLARS their funds in the construction Of the
line. They have built about 225 miles from Mobile west
ward and secured by purchase Of securities and made
provision for the thorough repair and equipment of the
lOs miles constituting the Texas dyison leaving but
40 miles to be built
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DROWNED,
PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Three boys, Cor
nelius Ryan, John Calvin and Samuel Glass,
were drowned while bathing in a pond this after.
noon.
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pATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Ameri
Il can and Foreign Patents procured, Rejected Ap
plicatons reargued Interference Cases Prosecuted;
Opinions given as to the validity and Infringement Of
Patents an Suits prosecuted and defended in the u g.
THOs. HI DODGE.
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman OF 1.-THE
Board of Appeals o. S. Patent onlce) Counsellor Al
Law, and Advocate in Patent Gases. Once DodRe.s
Block corner Park and Portland sts worcester MAJ
u24
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MUNICIPAL COURT. -Twenty-sX cases were
disposed of by Judge Williams in the muuic-
ipal court yesterday morning: John B. Law
renee, John Mclaughlin, Homulus Demorest,
Henry Grimley, Patrick Foley, John Mccain,
Martin Gray, and Honora Doorway paid fines
for drunkenness. Henry Lowther, James
Martin, John Ballow and Richard
Hickey were fined for drunkenness
and committed to Jail on non-payment
Four charges were preferred against Patrick
0'Brien-two for assault on an officer, on each
of which he was sentenced to two months in
the house of correction. he appealed and was
ordered to give bail in the sum of $500; the
third complaint charged him with drunk
enness, for which he was fined So and costs;
he also appealed from this, and bail was
fixed at $780, and on the fourth, for carrying
dangerous weapon, he was sentenced to two
months in the house of correction; he was COM
mitted to jail in default of BAIL Timothy Sul-
van, for assault on officer Ranger, on the night
of July Sd, was bound over to the superior court
in the sum of $1,000. John Mallory was fined So
and costs for drunkenness; he appealed and was
ordered to furnish bail in 500; committed.
Frank Lyman paid $40 and costs for keeping
open shop on Sunday. John A. Marcy of South
bridge paid SO and costs for keeping liquor.
Arthur O'Neill was sentenced to the house of
correction for two months for a second offence
of drunkenness; appealed; bail $500; commit
ted. Patrick Sullivan paid $40 and costs for lar
ceny of pair Of shoes belonging to Chauncey
S. Harrington. John B. Lawrence paid 50 and
Cos o,,J o,,d 60, a.,
turbing the peace. Patrick Kelly was fined SIS
and costs for disturbing the peace, but appealed
and recognized in 500. Thomas Bennett and
Edward Bennett were each complained of for
committing an assault and battery, but the in
jured parties acknowledged satisfaction and they
were let off on payment of costs.
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRs.-The city council held
its regular meeting last evening, and the follow
ing petitions were received and referred: OF
Michael Quinn and others, for water pipes in
Cambridge street; of John W. Greene and
Others, for water pipes in Richard street, and of
W. G. Barbour and others, for water pipes in
Kngsbury street; to the committee on water
OF VIM. Dickinson, for damage sustained by
the laying out of Piedmont street, and from the
Crompton carpet company asking that the
main bridge near their works in South Worces-
ter, be wdened and the smaller ones discon-
tinued; to the committee on highways. OF L.
Q. Spauding and Others for curb stone, ETC., on
the south side of John street; to the committee
on sidewalks. OF A. NJ. Eaton for damages
sustained in the loss of a horse by the breaking
of its leg from getting caught in the track of
the horse railroad on Market street; to the COM
mittee on claims OF Olive E. Allen and Francis
A. Houghton for land taken near Millbury
street for the construction of Mill Brook sewer; ;
to the committee on sewers.
The quarterly report from the clerk of the
board of overseers of the poor, George W, Gale,
was read and accepted. 1t gave the amount
rendered to persons having legal settlement
in this city as $31775; to persons and families
having legal settlement elsewhere, $500; to
persons having no legal settlement, $21513; in
cash allowances, $2S; total amount of office
disbursements during the quarter, $62S.0s.
Orders establishing the grades of Union and
West streets were adopted and ordered on file
in the city engineers office.
An order was adopted requesting the join
standing committee on water to examine aud
report whether in their opinion the hydrants
gates, etc. now being put in in this city of thu
most approved kind, and by whose direction
ant authority contracts are made for the same
report was received from the joint specia
committee appointed to investigate and repor
as to the expediency Of extending Maple stree
to Elm, fayoripg such extension. After SOM
discussion ii was recommitted to the COMMITTEE
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SPENoER.-The foundations for the town
house in Spencer are now in, and work on the
walls will be pushed rapidly forward. 1t will
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OLIvER's
STOVE STORE,

SIS MAIN STREET. OLD NO. $40.
myA diff.
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@atrbes. ystueIrn. &t.
LAKE 6 BINso

RLAKE C RoBIN SON,
ust opened another large lot of WATCHES and
among them a fresh stock of AUG USTE SALTz
MAN WATCHES (,chich zoe have sold for the past
three years) recommended By some dealers second
to none, ercept he JURGENSEN.
We shall sell these, together pi@ the WAL
THAlfS, HoWARDS, ELGLNS, JACOTS, BE-
GUELLNS, and other nice makes, at the VERY
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
We hare The Largest and Richest stock of DLA-
MONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY CLOCKS,
SPECTACLES, and SILVER WARE to be found
in 0e city, and buyers hare only to examine or
goods to prore This assertion.
Every department in our stors is managed by er-
perienced men, and all goods wdrrGnted eractly as
recommended, and at Reasonable prices.
Fine Watch Repairing done at short notice.
Difficult and .ane cork solicited.
Cor Foster, $50 formerly 21Sl Main St.
BLAKE & ROBINSON.
jel2 diff
HAIR JEWELRY MADE TO ORDER.
All kinds of HAIR JEwELRY made to order, and
particular attention given to Preservation Of tho
Original Hair.
BENZ. GODDARD d co.,
Dc diff Corner Mqin and Walnut sts
w ATCH EST TONES
Wehave Just received fine line Of
LADIES AND GENTS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
OF THE LATEST IMPORTATION.
Waltham, Elgin and Howard Watches,
which we will sell at the LOaest Cash Prices.
We also have on hand fine assortment of the latest
patterns In OPERA, LE0NTINE, and VEST CHAINS
OF which we solicit an examination.
REM. GODDARD d co.,
10S Main, cor. Walnut ST.,
tl5 diff Opp. Mechanics Hall.
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THE MURDER OF pRIM.

MADRID, July 1.-THE agents of the govern
ment engaged in unravelling the mystery of the
assassination of Marshal Prim, have at last
been successful in discovering the murderer,
and he has been arrested and imprisoned. The
authorities will probably extract from this
criminal some information relative to his asso-
ciates in the plot, and it is thought his revela-
tons may probably implicate certain persons
now holding official positions under the govern
ment.
Germany.
ROYAL COMPLIMENT.
DRESDEN, July 1.-THE emperor of Russia
has sent fattering telegraphic dispatch to the
crown prince of Saxony, comforting on him the
honorary title of field marshal.
REPROoF FOR BISHOPS.
BERLIN, July 17.-The North German Ga
zette sharply reproves the Catholic bishops of
Germany for their encroachments on the civil
power.
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To Complete the Entire Road.

II is believed that other railroad corporation in the
country has ever made large expenditure from
before offering any of its securities to the
public
The Company now offer for sa e the
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MIGHT SOIL REMOVED q VAULTS
4 CLEANED: All orders promptly attended to By
Addressing Box go Worcester 7. o.
abs dsm JOIN BARRy
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-10-19

The great want of this age is men.
Men who are not for sale. Men who
are honest, sound from center to
circumference, true to the hearts
core. Men who will condemn in
friend or foe, in themselves as well
as others. Men whose consciences
are as steady as the needle to the
pole. Men who will stand for the
right if the heavens totter and the
earth reels. Men who can tell the
truth and look the world and the
devil right in the eye. Men that
neither brag nor run. Men who can
have courage without shouting to it.
Men in whom the courage of ever
lasting life runs deep and strong.
Men too large for sectarian bonds.
Men who do not cry nor cause their
voices to be heard on the streets,
but who will not fail nor be discour-
aged till judgement be set in the
earth. Men who know their mission
and tell it. Men who know their
places and fill them. Men who
mind their own business. Men who
are not too lazy to work nor too
proud to be poor. Men who are
to eat what they have earned, and
wear what they have paid for
Louisville Commercial.
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9bR Gnrnl nnA Dunlr.
Sweet Pork.

1t is beyond doubt that cleanliness
has much to do with the flavor of pork.
The filthy state in which many fat
tening hogs are kept has tendency
not only to give rank taste to the
meat, but to render it positively un-
wholesome. A very common mode
of penning hogs at this season is in
a rail pen without protection from the
weather. The consequence is that
such pens are not fit to keep living
animal IN; wet and filthy, cold and
uncomfortable as they are, hogs will
not take on fat, and great proper
ton of the food is wasted..while they
are kept in them, while the filth, a
considerable amount of which the
hogs will consume, must be detrimen-
tai to their health, and to the health
of those who eat their flesh. 1t is
not only safer but more economical
to give fattening animals good shelter
and dry beds and litter, and keep
them quite clean. The labor will be
we'll repaid.
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An Old Virginia Lady Jumps
Into a WeII-Fe0rIBg Issc
"ADgeE Of DeaGIG' Had Passed
Her BY.

An Old Virginia Lady Jumps
Into a WeI-FeGrIng tssc
"ADgeE Of DeaGi'' Had Passed
Her BY.
From the Baxter Springs Examiner
On Friday moring last Mrs. Mary
Michaels, ITO years of age, commits
ted suicide by drowning herself, I'M
der the following circumstances:
Mrs. Michaels lived with her son,
Robert Michaels, in Dinwiddi coun-
ty, Virginia, upon the old model
farm, about a mile from Petersburg.
She was very active for one of her
age, and enjoyed fine health until a
few months since, when she was con-
fined to her bed with sickness for
more than a month, during which
time an old contemporary and friend
Of hers died, which seemed to depre8s
her very much. She was to all
appearances in good health, both
mentally and bodily, on Sunday
morning last at eleven o'clock, when
her son Robert sent her, by a serv-
ant woman, a piece of melon, which
she ate, and then directed the serv-
ant to go into the yard and bring
into the house lot of peach chips
which were in the sun drying, as
there was a prospect of rain. The
servant proceeded to obey her in
structions, leaving Mrs. Michael
lying down, and upon returning to
the room missed the old lady, but
thought nothing of it, and after put
ting the leach chips away left the
room. A few moments after leaving
the room, the servant went to the
well to draw a bucket of water, and
finding the bucket would not sink,
looked into the we'll to find the cause
thereof, and saw that some one was
in the well, and went Immediately
and informed Mr.. Robert Michaels
of the fact. He proceeded straight
way to the well, accompanied by the
servant, saying as he got to the we'll
that he was sure it was his mother
who had jumped into the well, and
upon looking down into the well he
recognized the dress that she had on
floating on the water. He immedi-
ately sent for two of his neighbors,
and upon their carnival got one OF
them to 90 down in the well, and
with the help thus afforded him sue,
ceeded in getting out the dead body
of his mother. The body was at
once removed to his house, where it
remained until Monday afternoon,
when it was inferred.
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PoETIc.-It is astonishing to sse the mum =
Der of "self-imagined7 poetic scriblers of the
present day; and yet it is not astonishing
when we come to know the respective ages of
these self. cOnstituted rhymers, which is gen.
orally between fifteen and tveniy.One years;
the age of love sick uOnsense, signs ,billet-doux
and castle building. 4 young fellow is smit-
ten with some buxom gal TuShes franti-
cally to his room, pOurs out his love in poor
rhyme, wrong meter, and bad gramnar, and
in order that his inamorata may have her
fancy tickled by seeing it in print, teers up to
the editor and asks that it be published, unaN
ware of the fact that such "efusions" are a
bore TO the printer and to the public NUS
ance. The printer can fill his column with
more valuable matter.
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THE GREAT LONDON FIRE.-Prof.
Stanlew has furnished US the follow,
ing item with reference to that fire,
and as it is the only one in history
that can compare with the Chicago
fire, it is pertinent:
A very interesting pamphlet has
just been published, purpOrting to be
fac simile of abe London Gazette
of 1866, containing the full account
of the great fire Of London, which
ragged from September 1, to Septem>
Der 10, 1866. 1t is printed in the
old style of spelling, and contains
an account of the total destruction
of 1920 houses, 81 churches. G
chapels, / bridges, 8 city gates, the
Royal Exchange, the Custom House,
the goal ct Newgate, and the Guild,
hall. The whole forms a valuable
literary curiosity.
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ST. HELENA.-The island of st.
Helena, where the first Napoleon
suffered exile, appears to have reach
ed the climax Of a long series of mis-
fortunes. In July the island was al
most literally washed away by floods.
Five hundred of the inhabitants were
swept out Of their houses, and lost
everything they possessed; the roads
were destroyed, the arabic land
changed into deep gulches, and the
whole island rendered uninhabitable.
1t is thought the inhabitants will be
compelled to leave the island alto
gether, and permit it to become a
desolate rock in the ocean.
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kicked by a Mule.

Jake Johnson had mule. There
was nothing remarkable in the mere
fact of his being the possessor Of
such an animal, but there was some
thing peculiar about this mule. He,
the animal, could kick higher, hit
harder on the slightest provocation,
and act uglier than any other mule
on record.
One morning, riding his property
to market, Jake met Jim Boggs,
against whom he had an old but con
cealed grudge. He knew Boggs'
weakness lay in Dragging and bet
ting; therefore he saluted him &C.
cOrdingly:
Chow are you, jim? Fine morn
ing"
E'Hearty, squire" replied jim.
"Fine weather. Nice mule that you
have. Will he do to bet on?"
"Bet on? Guess he will, that.
I tell you, Jim Boggs, he's the best
mule IN this country.
"Great smash! Is that sou
calculated Jim.
"Solid truth, every word of it.
Tell you confdentially, Jim, I'm
taking him down for betting purpo>
ses. l bet he can kick a fly off from
any man without its hurting him."
"Now, look here, squire, I am no
betting character, but I'll bet you
something on that myself"
"Jim, there's no use; don't bet, I
don't want to win your money"
'Don't be alarmed, squire, I'll
take such bets as them every time. "
"Well, if you are determined to
bet, I will risk small stake-say
five dollars"
"All right, squire, you're my man.
But who'll he kick the fly off? There
is no one here but you and I. You
try it."
"No," says Johnson; 81 have to
be by the mules head to order him. p"
"Oh, yaas," says Jim. "Then
probably I'm the man. Wal I'll do
it; but you are to bet ten against my
five, if [ risk it,
"AIl right" quoth the squire.
CHOW there is fly on your shoulder.
Stand still" And Johnson adjusted
the mule.
"Whist, Jervy," said he.
The mule raised his heels with
such velocity and force that Boggs
rose in the air like a bird, and alight-
ed on all tours in a muddy ditch,
bang up against a rail fence.
''RiSing in towering rage, he ex-
claimed: eyes, that's smart! I
knew your darned mule couldn't do
it. You had that all put up. 1
wouldn't have been kicked like that
for fifty dollars. You can just fork
over them ere stakes for it any way"
"Not so fast, jim; Jervy did Just
what [ said he could do; that is kick
a fly off man without its hurting
him. You see, the mule is not in
jured by the operation. However,
ifyou are not satisfied, we will try
it again as often as you wish"
"The deuce take you," growled
Jim. ed rather have a barn fall
on me at once than have that critter
kick me again. Keep the stakes, but
don't say anything about it,"
And Boggs trudged on in bitter
ness of soul, murmering to himself,
"SOld, by thunder; and kicked by a
mule!"
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The Byrne's Concrete Pavement is being
laid to day in front of the small building on
the avenue formerly occupied by Mr.. Bishop
as jewelry shop. Several advantages are
claimed for this pavement, among others,
that it resists the action of the sun, is proof
against cold and frost, impervious to water,
and when finished presents hard, smooth
surface of great durability. This article is
said to make excellent floors, and receives a
high polish when treated with peculiar var
nish manufactured for the purpose. The cost
ranges from IS cents to So per square yard.
Should this experiment prove a success,
we presume this pavement be extensively in.
trodCced il Austin.
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IWriten for the Demooistic Statesman. ]
ALONE:
BY V. n. ZIYLEY.

How sweet at times 20 be alone,
To leave the busy, eager crowd,
And feel that passion all have flown
Upon the wings of some fair cloud.
When disappointment Turks around,
And all our hopes OF bliss have gone;
When melancholy's chains have bound,
It's sweet indeed TO be alone.
1t gives that purer feeling birth
That sometimes takes US by surprise,
And bears US from the scenes of earth
To view and contemplate the skies.
IT'S then our faults we may discern;
Our lives with forms and creeds compare
IT'S then the laden soul may learn
To seek and find relief by prayer.
ELM GROVE, Texas, September, 1871.
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a slamleSe Custom.

The recent death Of the King of
Siam, and the ascension of a new
ruler, has brought to notice curious
custom which is peculiar to the
Siamese nation. It is called "mark-
ing the people" Every male sub
ject Of the government must select a
government official, whom he will
recognize as his master, and then
must have a mark on the back of
one of his wrists Indicating the de-
partment to which he is thus attach
ed. All persons thus marked, are
liable to be called upon to render
personal service in the department to
which they belong. The government
official is responsible for the govern
mcnt work according to the number
of men marked to him. 1t is in
many cases optional with the master
whether he will require personal SER
vice or accept substitutes or money
for procuring them. But, in some
cases, personal service must be ex-
acted. The amount of service re.
CURED varies considerably. Some
are required to give their whole time,
receiving a nominal salary only,
wholly inadequate to their support
even in the style of the poorest class
of laborers in that country. But as
a rule, they are required to give only
portion of time-a certain portion
of each month, quarter or half year.
This system of marking is unpopular
with the people, and at such times as
it is to be enforced the greatest yigi.
lance is required on the part of gov
eminent officers to prevent general
emigration from the country Of those
subject to the mark.
Gators for thn son -Cborn ara bic,h.
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A new bird-cago is in vogue. It
is made Of wood, such as rustic chairs
in parks, and is SO ingenionsly COW
cred with leaves and flowers growing
in the earth at the bottom as to Who'll
ly hide the wood and wire. The birds
seem within little bower of natural
flowers.
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A man in Kansas was present at
the funeral of neighbor of whom
no good could honestly be said. But
everybody was saying something,
and this man, not wishing to appear
singular but being incapable of lying
eulogy, remarked that it was "a nice,
quiet corpse"