Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-06


4 forent places; and they wore masks, with long
, crnoked noses, and holes cut for the eyes and
month over their faces. They had hardly got
in before the leader IN deep sepulchral tones,
said: 81 was killed at Shiloh" others following
r with: 81 was killed at Manassas, and 81 at
GETTYSBURG 81 at the Wilderness" etc. A.
> interrupted this cheerful conversation with /:
Have some more punch, gentlemen; make
Yourselves perfectly at home, gentlemen" and
other hOSpitable entreaties. This nonpluSsed
them, and evidently saved us from a whipping.
A. identified the leader, by his nose, while that
worthy was discussing the punch. They soon
after left as they came in, in single file, re-
marking as they went, that the moon was get
ting low, and as they had work on hand, no
time was to be lost.
"They had not harmed us, but we found
next morning that after leaving us they had
taken out and whipped three OF our negroes.
They try to carry the impression III thelr ma,
| night visits that they are the spirits OF dead
| rebels killed in battle, now living in the moon,
| and visiting the earth to ayenge the wrongs of
the lost cause. This is readily believed by the
credulous darkies, and keeps them in con-
| slant terror. | see no remedy at present, Send
ing down an army would only make matters
worse"
QUEsTlcNs OF THE DAY; Economic and So
cial. BY DR.. William Elder. Philadelphia:
Henry Carey Baird, publisher. In this volume,
DR.. Elder gives us a series of studies in politi-
cal economy, with view to current public ques
| tions in this country. He starts correctly with
the explanation that political economy is ma
tional and not cosmopolitan. Each nation must
consider what is required by its own condition,
natural resources, and position relative to the
rest of the world; and do for itself, with view
to its own welfare what national circumstances
demand. Holding this view of political economy
he necessarily maintains that a nation must
protect and develop its own industry. This
topic is very carefully discussed. Among the
other matters treated by DR.. Elder, are the
meaning and uses of money, trade between
different nations, the laws and conditions of
growth, wages and the distribution of wealth
and paper money, and, incidentally, Of banks"
The book deserves attention and wide circula-
ton. DIR. Elder is known as a man of fine tai
ent and careful culture. He is thoughtful,
earnest, and well informed; and he appears to
have used his best powers and attachments in
writing what can be read in this volume In a
country like ours, such studies should be uni
versa. Every man who votes should study the
questions which his voting is likely to affect,
and thus qualify himself to discharge his duty,
as a citizen, with intelligence. This volume is
an octave of 1867 pages. The style is clear Wig
orous and fluent and those interested in such
discussions will read it easily and with great sat
isfaction.
THE MEMBER FOR PARIS, A Tale of the
Second Empire by Trois Etoiles. Boston:
James R. Osgood Co. This is novel of re-
markable merit. The author hides his identity
under a fictitious name, but he ought not to re-
main unknown, for no literary reputation conld
fail to be enhanced by the authorship of this
| book The hero is the elder of two brothers,
sons of former republican leader, upon whom
| devolved the title Of duke of Hautbourg, which
he refuses to assume, and deyotes the revenues
of his great estates to charitable purposes, sup
porting himself by his pen. His two sons, adj
miring their father and adopting his principles,
become lawyers in Paris; the elder soon finds an
opportunity to distinguish himselfin defending
journalist prosecuted for libe, and gains at
brilliant reputation for eloquence, boldness, aud
| extreme republican opinions. willy and I'M
scrupulous speculatOr in the confidence of the
| imperialistS succeeds in gaining an influence
over him and, when the young man becomes a
candidate for the assembly, contrives to have
him elected by the withdrawal of the govern
ment candidate. By these means and Others
the confidence of his republican allies is de-
stroyed, their friendship alienated he becomes
dissatisfied with himself, soured and disap-
pointed man, and at last by a singular fatality
dies miserably, just as he is taking possession of
his ancestral domains. The construction of the
plot and the skill with which the characters are
developed are both admirable, but neither is
more so than the delicate and pungent sarcasm
with which the empire and its adherents are
satirized. L. Il. Bigeow has the book for sale.
CHAPTERS OF ERIE, AND OTHER ESSAYS,
by Charles +. Adams, Jr. and Henry Adams
Boston: James r. Osgood & Co. So many
more startling iniquitics have been uuearthed in
New York of late, that the Eric frauds and the
gold conspiracy are almost forgotten, and when
reminded of them, men are inclined to wonder
that their authors should have been so iercey
eXecrated. Compared with Hall and Tweed
Fisk and Gould seem almost respectable. Does
anybody now know, we wonder, whether the
Erie war is now going on; or ifnOt, on what terms
peace was concluded. These were the sensation
Of their day, and the history Of Them in which
their tangled skein of intrigue and corruption is
skillfully unwound, will be curious and instruct.
i've reading for long time TO come. OF the
essays in this volume, Charles F. Adams, Jr.,
contributes-A Chapter of Erie, An Erie Raid
and the Railroad System; Henry Adams-The
New York Gold Conspiracy, Captain John
Smith, The Bank of England Restriction Brit
ish Finance; and Henry Adams and Francis A.
Walker, jointly, The Legal Tender Act The
authors are remarkably successful in making
ineligible and interesting subjects usually con-
sdered dull and obscure L H. Bigelow has
the book for sale.
SoNGs OF THE SIERRAs. By Joaquin Miller.
Boston: Roberts Brothers, publishers. Mr..
Miller has acquired reputation in England, as A
poet, which draws attention to him in this coun-
try. In this volume of some 300 pages we have
a collection of his pOetca productions and NAV
judge for ourselves whether his English admir-.
ers have good reason for their admiration. We
think the general opinion will be favorable to
the poet. These poems seem to us far superior
to those Of Bret Harte, who was made famous
chiefly by his "Heathen Chinee;" and Mr.. Mil
Ter seems to US capable of higher literary work
than the author of Truthful James," For sale
at Bigelow's
! The CHILDREN's SUNDAY ALBUM, by the
Z author Of ga Trap to Catch a Sunbeam" Bos-
e ton: Lee Shepard. great many sunbeams
are stored in this little volume, which contains
more than one hundred and fifty full page illus
trations OF that fine, clear, bold character, which
t distinguishes the pictures in the English iuye.
nile magazines from some of which these were
probably selected. Each is accompanied by a
sketch or story suggested by a text OF scripture.
The book is handsomely bound and will make a
very acceptable present to children The only
def ct that we have noticed is, that the leaves
are trimmed too closely, leaving a margin dis
proportionately narrow. 1t is for sale by L. II
Bigelow
The MANAGEMENT OF INFANCY, Physiologi
cal and Moral, by Andrew Combe, NJ. d. Re
yised and edited by Sir James Clarke. Tn
> author Of this work was a brother of the emf
u nent physician and phrenologist, who visiteC
this country and whose works had a very Wild
- circulation here, as well as in his native land