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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09
The County Offices.

The republican county convention, which is
10 be held in this city, on Tuesday, the 18th in
slant, will nominate candidates for the offices of
sheriff, clerk of the courts, district attorney,
county commissioner and two special commits
sioners. The work of theI county convention
is usually soon dispatched, and we presume
that it will not occupy much more time this
year than is customary. We hear of no other
candidate for sheriff than the present incum-
bent, General Sprague. His appointment by
the governor on the decease of the late sheriff.
gave very general satisfaction, which his official
acts during the short time he has held the office
have not in any way abated. Aside from other
reasons, of which there are plenty, why General
Sprague would be an acceptable candidate, we
suppose it will be generally conceded that it is
too soon TO make another change in that Office
Joseph Mason, Esq, will undoubtedly be pro-
posed as a candidate for the clerkship, and if
there are any reasons why he should not be
reelected, or any candidates who have stronger
claims, we have not heard of them. He has
held the office long enough certainly to be IA
niiar with its duties, and has always dis
charged them with faithfulness, skill and cour-
fesy.
For the Office of district attorney, also, the
present incumbent, Mr.. Rice, is likely to be put
in nomination. All who have had business in
the criminal courts during his term, know that
he has transacted the business of his Office with
diligence and ability. 1t has not been custom
airy, in this county at least, to make frequent
changes in this Office Its duties require special
skill, which is not acquired without practice,
and an official acquaintance with the minor
courts, with the executive officers, and the class
of persons who figure most frequently as de-
PENDANTS and witnesses, is also of service. MIR.
Rice has high standing at the bar, as the dis
trict attorney should have, and his political
services in promoting the nomination of Mr..
Washburn for governor, establish for him
claim to the gratitude of republicans in the
county.
The county commissioner whose term expires
this year is William o. Brown of Royalston
lie has held the office but one term, of three
years. We are not informed whether he desires
denomination, nor have we heard of any other
aspirant for the Office. The present special
commissioners are John Mcclellan of Grafton,
and Sllas Holman Of Bolton.
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Notes of Travel.
[GoRREsPoNDENcE OF THE SPY.


FREEPoRT, H., Sept. 80, 1871.
Editor of the Spy: From Rockford to this
city we pass over twenty-eight miles of delight
full country. Romantic out openings and mag
niticcnt farms, alternately to please the eye.
Wnebago, some seven miles from Rockford is a
growing place, the village enter prise being the
manufacture of farm wagons, agricultural ma
chinery and implements, receiving and shipping
grain.
Freeport has the Picatoncus river to look at;
but her sluggish waters cannot be made avail
able as water power. The population of the
city is about 5000, and judging from the perplex-
ing l'eutonic names on the signs, the German ele-
ment holds the balance Of power. The city has
decided eastern look, aside from its imperiling
plank sidewalks. Freeport is the county seat of
Stephenson county. A new court house in pro-
cess of erection, is so far completed as to admit
of saying, that the structure is exceedingly fine,
and one to please the eye of an observer. should
judge that the citizens were human, as | heard
words of explicit condemnation from
full grown tax PAYERS, at such unwarrant
! able extravaganza as building a marble
court house. Freeport is not building a
high school building this season. A SOL
diers' monument has been erected by the county,
located in the grounds TO be enclosed about the
new court house. The masonry of the monu-
mentis Of Joliet stone, roughly dressed, both
base and shaft. Marble tablets properly placed
tell you the names of the country's dead heroes.
AT each corner of the termination of the base,
| figures are placed. representing the four arms
of the service-infantry, artillery, cavalry and
the navy, while the shat is surmounted by the
goddess of liberty. These several figures, as
seen from a distance, have the appearance of
bronze, and l was delighted; but a
nearer approach, a closer view, and
the four corner representations look as
though they were dressed in faded but
tenut-colored shOddy goods, and made up by
some tailor who had lost his tape measure.
The goddess looked as though something mad
escaped from Van Amburgh's menagerie. Ali
these figures were formed or nodded into shape
from clay, and poorly painted with one coat of
burned lumber.
Stephenson county is entitled to a "mor-
ceau" of credit and thanks for its effort to rear
monument which should be an everlasting
remembrance to her dead soldiers Let her
take down these poor clay figures, and put in
their places pure bronze statues, modelled and
executed by the true artists eye and skilllul
hands. J.C.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

A conflict Of some interest between the federal
and state authorities is noticed in our local news
column. The facts seem to be that dealers in
liquors, in order TO escape seizure under the nro.
Iibitory law, contrive to have suits bronoht
against them in the United States courts bv ci,.
liens Of other states, OF whom they have made
purchases. In these suits writs of attachment
are issued, by virtue of which the United States
and marshal attaches the traders stock OF liquors
puts it in charge Of a keeper. While the keeper
Is nominally in possession, the business goes on
as before. If state officer presents himself with
warrant for the seizure of the liquors for being
Illegally sold, the keeper displays his authority
from the marshal to hold them under the at.
taehment and forbids the seizure. The whole
business is colusive and manifestly intended to
evade or, more correctly, to defy the prohibitorv
law Of Massachusetts,. The contrivance is NOT
new, but has been praeticed for some time and
until now it has proved successful. The state
constables, as al present advised, think the ones
tons involved are 50 far doubtful that il Is
worth while 10 bring them to a legal test. and
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LArMsr MAkAn Ts.

NEW YORK STOCK MARKFT.
NEW YORK, Oct THE statement of the banks for
the week again proves very unfaYorable, and places
them back in the condition which, two weeks ago.
tracted much attention to them and before they
sayed the movement toward contraction SO noticeable
meantime. The eXacG changes since last week
shown in the following: Decrease in loans So 900;
decrease in specie SlS5200 decrease III legal tenders
1915 200 decrease in deposits 1854 $685. increase in cir
custion, $500.
Affairs on the stock exchange have been very quiet,
and prices lower, but without important change. As
usual the racing days of Jerome Park, there Is
era absence of the leading spir of the Market which
fact accounts for the lack of animation in degree.
heavy also perva es the MARKET and there Is an
evident dstrust of the future esp cally striking
part to financial situation is presented
in the condition of matters in London, where events
have been important enough to induce special and
meeting OF the directors OF the Bank OF England,
who further advance the rate of discount to ve per
The English and American securities are also re-
ported lower, reflection of the activity in the money
market in tic tied by the change in the rate OF discounts
Curious enough the stock market improve little after
the bank statement, but the advance slight 1T was
evidently artificial that 1t failed to hold. ana
prices at the close with few exceptions, the lowest
of he day.
The effect of the foreign influence, referred to above
has been reflected in strong an higher market for
gold which opened at ll4 yielded temporarily to ll4A
and closed at u.s. Cash gold has ranged from l32 for
its use to per cent for its carrying. The gross GEAR
ances were 1884, 600.
New Tennessees declined to 62H and South Caro-
linas improved TO 81
Government bonds were strong and higher closing as
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

DoUBLY SURPRIsED.-On Saturday the 9TH In
slant, A. Alger, foreman of II. B. HubbaId's boot
factory, found, on his return from dinner, that
usually very busy set of employees assembled in the
cutting room apparently in council. F. D. Mon
tague, ofthe employees, meeting him at the door,
informed him that for some time there had existed
considerable feeling in the establishment, that he
had been requested to inform him OF the fact and
that he took this occasion to do by presenting to
him very plain piece of black silk braid with
neat gold slide upon it, and attached to the end of
the braid one of Harrington's elegant latest i'm
proved hunting cased watches, as a present from
them and substantial evidence of their kindest re-
CARDS to him. MIR. A. said very little. By the tear
that stood in his eye it evident that he thought
something was up, and he became fully aware that
there for when about to leave the factory in the
evening Mr.. a. b. Hubbard presented to him an
elegant solitaire diamond pin token of his
appreciation of his attention to his business In
terests
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

ants inaudble to each other Why, with the
new system of artillery we cannot discern with
the eye the uniforms Of the troops whose guns
decimate us.
Conde-'T don't see now how it would be pos
sible to throw my trunchcon into the ditch, and
charge for it,"
Horatius Cocles-"Alasl the heroic time is
past when a single man could defend bridge
against four men. The Curatii would have made
short work of me if armed with chassepots."
Roland of RoncevauX-"And how could l.,
with my Durandel shield, keep Of a hailstorm Of
those comic balls with which the degenerate sol
deIs of modern times gain victoresp
mSronne-"Yes; and my dialogue with the
English guardsman! What mortal could hear
a bon mot al the distance of a leagueP
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

The regular state election, in Ohio, will take
place tomorrow. Nobody seems to doubt that
General Moves, the republican candidate for
governor, will be elected, some estimating his
probable majority over his democratic OPP
pouent, as high as $4,000. 1t is ordinarily rea-
sonable to assume that such majority as this
must carry everything; and yet there is doubt
concerning the legislature. The democrats
gave up the governor some time ago, and have
directed their whole attention to the election of
senators and representatives, in which they are
favored by the peculiar dstricting Of the state.
A senator in congress will be elected by the
legislature now TO be chosen, and this has
greatly Influenced the canvass on both sides, the
democrats aiming to give Senator Thurman
colleague of his own political faith Senator
Sherman desiring to be reelected, and several
other republicans believing they ought to be
considered. This anxiety about the senator
ship has led some of the most active Canyassers
to think chiefly of the senatorial and represen-
tative districts. The competing republican can
didates for the senatorship have worked against
each other, while the democrats have sought
to win without talking of candidates, and this
is not adapted to make the result favorable to
the republicans.
Another influence works against the republic
cans. The profound craftsmanship of an Ohio
"prohibtory party" has taken the field just at
this time, and sought eagerly to influence cleo
tons to the legislature. 1t does not expect to
defeat the republican candidate for governor;
but it has some hope of giving the legislature to
the democrats The members of this party are
not numerous; but there are enough of them, it
is said, TO defeat republican candidates for the
senate and house of representatives, in several
of the districts; and this they mean to do, if
possible. They seem to be in league with the
democratic leaders, who can well afford to de-
fray all their expenses, and furnish fund to
pay their orators. 1t is astonishing how much
the democrats are willing to do for prohibit
DRY party" during a close election canvassl
These ''prohibitory" philosophers in Ohio, as
elsewhere, come almost wholly from the repub-
Ican party; and it is this circumstance, of
course, which makes them so remarkably inter
esting to democrats, just before election. Why,
the Boston Post in this state, talks for the pro-
hibitoy party like an organ and an oracle.
The result of this election will soon be de-
clared. Meanwhile, We are confident that the re-
publicans will carry both governor and legisla-
ture, although the majority in the legislature
may not be as large in proportion as that for
governor. October elections are held, also, in
Iowa and Pennsylvania, where only members of
the legislature and some other officials are to be
chosen. The Iowa legislature, now to be elected,
will choose a United States senator; but, in this
case, the question is entirely between Senator
Harlan and one or two other republican candi-
dates
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

Do not fancy you feel strong that you are i'm
pregnable to sickness. Whole neghboroods are fire.
quenty Frustrated at this by maarous teyers.
Vigorous muscles and strong snews broad shoulders and
sound lungs defence against the mephitc vapors
of autumn. Frames which have withstood the summer
heat may succumb now, Many athletic man. whose
family depends for its support his industry lies
prostrate weak and helpless babe, under the peri
oiical assaults of chils and fever, bilious remittent
fever This could be if all wise enough to pro-
vide against such contingency by oning and fOrtfyng
the system with Hosetters Stomach Bitters. This ap
proved vegetable tonic is absolutely harmless that it
IS sheer folly not to take it safeguard at
when diseases the liver the stomach the bowels and
indeed all the visceral organs generally prevalent
To keep the system in order and insure health to put
it in order when this precaution has been neglected. is
the duty of every human being who values life. For
both these purposes Hostetters Bters is designed and
tansWers both Petty local dealers endeayOring,
many parts of the country, to substitute preparations
made of impure and dangerous materials in its stead.
Give them wide berth They prepared by unskiful
expermentors who want to penny at the expense
Of the public health. d&wlw O5
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

Alphonse Karr contributes the following 10
the Uniyers lllustre. 1t is supposed to be di-
alogue between group Of heIoes-dwelers in
Flutes dark domain-whO have just heard
recital Of the French war from delunct
soldier Of Gambetta:
Leonldas-"Why, with those new arms the
FerSlans would not have taken five minutes to
get rld o. me and my three hundred heroes"
Hercules-"l should like to know what good
my strength would be in dealing with people
of my clubP ;
samson-"And what pretty figure should
cut with my donkey's jaw-bone
Lord Charles Hay-"When at Fontenov
took off my hat, and said, Gre, Gentlemen Of
the French guard
Count d Hauterocbe-"And then answered
returning your sanitation, fire, gentlemen Of
the English army; we never fire first"
Lord Charles Hay-"TheIe's an end to all
such chiyalrous usages They fire now at such
distance as 10 render the voices Of the combat.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

CAR ENTHUSIASTICALLY on a cold day
newspaper boy entered car on the Eastern
railroad with bundle of dailies, and accosted
a crusty old chap who sat crouched in a seat near
the stove: paper, sir2 only five centsW "Nop
growled the passenger; "but I'd give i've dollars
if there was fire in that stovep "Did you say
you'd give five dollars if you had a fire in that
srOveP said the boy, turning back. eyes, and
d-n quick, too" The boy in the twinkling of
an eye opened the stove door, thrust in his bun
die of fresh newspapers, touched lighted
match to them, and demanded his pay The
passengers, who had been watching the
maneuyr', shouted with laughter, and the old
fellow, after hestating a moment, sheepshly
drew five dollar bill from his pocket and paid
the demand. "Sold ont again." quoth the
sharp newsboy, as he went out after his basket
of confectionery.
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WORCEST re
MONDAY. OCTOBER o, 1871.

The New York city thieves, those who rule
and rob the city, can not wholly command
their nerves. Mayor Hall loses presence of
mind, and whines that he is innocent, although
his associates have been dishonest. He could
not help himself, he saws, but he did not share
in their robberies. This reveals his knowledge
Of the fact that the charges are true; but every
body can see that they are true.
John II. Keyser, one of those who have par
ticpated in the business of robbing the city,
has made full confession, and given up stolen
property to the amount of s65OO Ii is said
that he has revealed the whole process of the
thieveries, and given the names of the city
officials with whom he has dealt in the matter
OF contracts, increasing bills, and getting from
the city treasury, ten, twenty, or fifty times as
much as the proper price of articles furnished.
Keyser was only contractor who was paid Tor
allowing his bills TO be enlarged for the benefit
of the ring. If he has secured $3.50 900 of the
steaings, in seven years, what vast amounts
must have gone into the pockets Of Tweed, who,
few years ago, had nothing, and now is said
to have possession of some fifteen million dol
lars The committee of seventy expect TO com
pei others to disgorge. They must be nearly
ready TO begin operations on Tweed, but they
"hasten slowly" probably because they wait to
get all the direct evidence required to secure con-
viction in the courts. Keyser's revelations,
we are told will lead to the arrest of several
prominent members of this ring of robbers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

One hundred dozen best quality new Lubin's
embroidered kid gloves, at IS cents pair. Long
wrists two buttons at 80 cents pair and Perinot,
Alexanders, GOurvoisier, in one, two, three and
four buttons, at greatly reduced prices. Gross,
Strauss & Co, 3l2 Main street.
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nosrcN STOCK sALEs- Oct. I.


CHICAGO, Oct. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat
firm; No spring at Sl.l9N. Corn weak; No mixed
closed at 46f-ths afternoon dull. Oats stronger No 2
closed at 80 "a 39Ac Rye steady; No at 65]sc. Barley
weak and dull; No spring 5SAc. High wines 9lc.
Provisions unchanged. Hogs quiet at 81 Is a s. So Re
ceipts5O0O bDs flour 2s0OJ Dush wheat l50,UOu bush
corn 10000 bush oats, 1000 bush 43 900 bush barley
1000 hogs. shipments 900 bbls nOur 81. 900 bush
wheat. $1,000 bush corn, 29SOOO bush oats 5000 bush
barley, 5000 hogs
CIEcfNRAlI, Oct Pork in good den and at 300
Lard IN good demand at exc; summer made sac. Bulk
meats in good demand; shoulders SIC. bacon In fair
demand and firm; shoulders 7sc sides IA q Sc Whis-
key duh, at 93c.
a igAc
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Gross, Strauss & Co., 3l2 Main street, call paric
ular attention to the trade that their new Lubin
kid gloves, which they are offering at So cents a
pair, equally good as any kid gloves sold at
81 Oh nor mir
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

MANY valuable horses die from the effects of collie
The best thing to do in of this kind is to pour
bottle of oRRSOns ARodyne Imminent into long necked
Junk bottle, add half pint moasses and water then
pour the whole down the horses throat. In enmlnutes
the horse will begin to eat
Parsons PuTgatre Pills will greatly relieve df not
entirely cure, dyspepsia, when everything else fails
They have been tried in desperate cases. and have
given more relief than any other medicine.
40 6syIY
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The Republicans of worcester County
are requested to send Delegates to Convention, to be
holden at Worcester in Horticultural Hall, on TUES
DAY Oct. IT, at II O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF
nominating Candidates for the following County on
GERS: CLERK of the Courts Sheriff, District Attorney
one County Comm sioner and two Special Commission
ers and for the transaction of any other business that
may properly come before the Convention.
The basis of representation will be the same as that
for the State Convention.
JOHN W. wErHERELL,
Chairman of RepuU. County Committee.
tg Republican papers in the county please copy
o3 dawu
WareeALer county Institution for saving
FOSTER STREET.
Chartered ..,... February 8, 1873.
Deposits put on interest on the first day of each month
Dividends made every January and July,
Deposits May l, l87l......"S4, ,s45 90.
Hon. ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK, President.
dawtf c. A. HAMILTON, Treasurer.
Peoples savi=Es Bank,
MARBLE BUILDING, 452 MAIN ST.
Opposite the city Hail.
The usual SENiT-ANNUAL DIVIDEND at the rate OF SIX
per Cent. per annum has been declared.
Deposits are put on interest the first day of every
month.
In addition to the usual Bank Hours the Bank Ia open
to Depostors Saturday Evenings, IRON to O'Clock.
Amt. ID cpOsits Aug. 1, '71.".S2,5 $780, 04 30
Number of ID cpositors..... 7,71I
JOHN c. MASON, President.
C. NJ. BENT Treas.
Worcester Aug. 2, ISL. d&wn ua2
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank.
OFFICE, no. IS MAIN STREET WORCESTER
This Bank open every business day from nine O'Clock
in the morning to Eve o'clock in the afternoon.
DEPOSITS from FIVE CENTS to ONE THOUSAND Dol
recei,ed, 0Ra put upon interest on The FIRST Of evert
month.
DIVIDENDS OF INTEREST are made in January and
July, and if not withdrawn added to the principal
on the first of the following month.
Smallest sum entitled to receive interest, Three Dol
lars; ,.e CLARENDON HARRIS.
Tho Worcester Agechantcn savings Isnnk
IN CENTRAL EXCHANGE
The Bank is open daily for the receipts of Deposits
Deposits PUT upon interest on the FeieeaA day oi
eAch month.
mi-snnuEl Dividends in January and July.
HARRISON BLISS President.
H. WOODWARD, TresS'r
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

The new Providence opera house will proba-
bly, not be opened before the first Of December
The root is not yet on, but viii be early next
week
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Five Per Cent. per Annu
Allowed for Money on Call e. A. COOL w,
aus dtf First Natlobe Sank.
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THE BEST HAIR DRESSING in the worli is Lyons
Celebrated Katharon 1t has been tested for over 20
years. and is constantly growing in favor 1t only
beauties the hair but it to grow uxuriantly and
prevents it from falling out and turning gray.
so deop&wlm
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-09

Bath Tubs and Boilers Water Closets, wash Bowls
Wash Trays Sinks &c &C., fitted up at short notice.
in thnrouyh manner "a