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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-02
WORCESTER AND NASHUA RATT,
w ROAD-On and after Monday. j nne Il Ia1A paasan

ger Trains viii run as follows: ~ ''' ''
Leave Worceser AZ $50 and II Is a m and 490pm
Leave Nashua at 7 10 m, Il. 90 m, and 90 D M
Inc ~ Train connects at Fltchburg with trains for The
Vermont and Massachusetts Cheshire and Rutland and
burlington Railroads, at GrOtOn junction with trains n
the Fltch6urg down, PeterbOro and Shirley STONY
BROOK, and Lowell and Lawrence Railroads; and II
Nashua with trains of the Wilton Concord Mancestet
and Lawrence, Northern Boston, Concord and Montreal
vermont Central, Passumpslc and ogdensburg Rail,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
CHARLES HUNNER.

For nearly twenty years, Mr.. Summer has
been the special target of abuse and defama-
ton from the Democratic press. His virtues
which are many and great, have been denied
aud secuted; his faults, which are few and
venial. have been magnified and paraded, until
a habitual reader of The World, The Age, or
Tile Albany argus, must have been led to
regard the senior Massachusetts Senator as a
charlatan, a Pecksniff, and a Pharisaic champion
of negro equality with intent to degrade and
dishonor the race which has the misfortune to
be White and to have given birth to Charles
Sumner. Whenever Gas in 1862 a few Re-
publicars have tried to GUST him from the
Senate every Democratic heart and voice
have instinctively sympathized with the effort
and cheercd on its engineers. Nay the most
imperative dictates of prOprety and decency
have been ovcrridden by Democratic maleyO
lence, and the sanctities of his home and
hearth have been ruthlessly, cruelty invaded
and defied, and domestic affection which he
had nowisc deserved nor provoked has been
dragged into glariDg publicity and made the
theme of gross eXaggeratiOn and malignant,
exulting criticism, though no one believed Mr..
Sumner at fault in the premises The man
was most cruelty assailed and traduced only
because the statesman was eminent and his
character inyulnerable.
| Mr.. Summers failings AT once arrest attcn-
ton. A dogmatic temper which renders him
| impatient of contradiction and unable readily
to comprehend that another may differ widely
from him and yet be honest a stateliness of
manner which distances him from all but the
! few an honest but somewhat too manifest
! pride in his position and his well-earned fame
these exhaust the catalogue: and whose
| faults are fewer or less gravel On the other
| hand, are an eye so single, heart so pure n
| career so spotless, that the most ribald and
| licentious press that ever impeded the progress
of civilization has never yet dared to impeach
! tbe purity of his motives or the holiness of
his aims. In an age when nearly every pub
lie man is accused of venality-often most
uniustly-no one has even ventured to
suocest or insinuate that Charles Sumner even
Gave n vote or made a motion in Difference Ia
anv sordid impulse or in the expectation that
his always modest income would thereby be
| increased. The most reckless and scurrilous
Democratic partisan orator. while abusing
Mr.. Sumner without scruple or stunt, under
the stimulus of applauding yells, would have
instantly checked the hOy Of his hearers en-
thusasm had he ycntured to asSail the integ-
rity and moral worth of him whom theS al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
THE DRAMA.

BOOTHS HTATER-MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
The production of "Much Ado" at Booths
Thrater together with Mr. Edwin Booths pesonatono OF
shakespeare Bencdick-which has been seen seven
times since last Monday-are much IN the though" Oh
students of the drama. Aluson 10 these topics was
made in this column the moruuS after Mt Booths
first performance That aIusou Swallowed forth ajudg
ment somewhat averse TO aspect OF the revival
second sight of the Observation-Disclosures second
study OF its salient featureshas not led 10 material
modification Of the opinion then suggested. Di'coru
is the less discard for having acquired comparative
ease in expression. What seemed true the first night
seems equally true "Much Ado" has been brought
forward in an appropriate and beautiful scenic garb but
Il has not sufficiently well acted to popular
enthusiasm to warrant its critical oOmmemoration as
a triumph in art. I'm saying this we compendiousy
present what take 10 be tie whole truth with refer
ence 10 this subject That truth however. would not
utter harshy without specific and adequate
modification.
When theatrical manager incurs the trouble and tho
cost of producing OF Shakespeare plays nd puts
IL e stage In suitable attire OF magnltcenoe, II APP
pears less unwise than uncracous that the critical
journalist should greet his really noble effort with unmt
ated and dscouraging eensure. Explicit candor and
Stern mpartaty in the expression OF cri zeal opinion
are OF course, essential virtues in journalism aud they
should never be sacrificed. But gentle tolerance and
fostering sympathy also essential virtues, fully
entitled to their voice and their inhuenoe-moIo
especially In criticism Of the stage. That insti.
acknowledgements In great measure on the ca
prices OF public taste-stands IN somewhat peculiar
and exceptional attitude toward society IL may proSea
blessing curse according as II Is devoted TO good or
to evil Thoughtful and earnest friends OF art desire. OF
that the hoaer may be pure IN morals sound In
mind, and cultured in tastodeccnt, brilliant aud beau
tfu aud to that end they willing 90 forboar as well
To labor That end will only be reached and main
tanned by fostering Of all worthy efforts that tho
stage puts forth Every step that is taken In the right
direction Is step that ought Ia TO encouraged with ths
fullest sympathy while tho crost thing TINT criticism
do. ia view Of the actual needs OF drama. is 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
THE UEATHER.

WAsHINGToY, ID. c., March ~.
synopsis o. heather reports yor The past hceHtgJOw
hours.
The Barometer remains generally below the
average over the country East OF the Misssslpp.
The diminutiOn Of pressure which was reported ON
Saturday night in progress on the western side or the
Aleghaues produced n wellmarked center which
passed this morning Virginia NOrtheastward, with
heavy rain aud brisk Winds and nOw probably covers
the State OF Maine
The barometer is rising between the lower lakes and
the mid Atlantic and in the South Atlantic states,
with clear and fair weather the whole Of that
giOn. Rising barometer and falling temperature pre-
walls from Indiana north and west.
Probabilities.
Fair weather and fresh winds indicated FOR the
country cast OF the Mississippi Monday, with clearing
up weather on the coast Of Maine.
Heavy rains have been experienced ia New
Hamp hire. the Merrmao River nas risen SIX feet ANA
u stll rising.
The observations on Mount Washington at
/ D. M. yesterday were: Barometer 1903; changes,
minus 40; Thermometer, $780, change, plus relative
humidity "a; velocity OF wind. 81 miles an hour. The
mountain yesterday was enycOped IN clouds, and
dronubing rain swept over the summit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

plane Of social life, together with that heredi-
tary lack of bodily stamina and the high Dor-
vous organization peculiar to American
women, all drive them to the use of artificial
stimulants. The baby at the breast
is dosed nightly with soothing sir
ms: the sickly schoolgirl has her
"drops" night and morning; while for the
innumerable ailments of the married woman
there is o mantle-shelf full of Tonics Elixirs,
and Bitters, German and native, all warranted
free from drop of alcoholic mixture"
Opium, in its artificial and crude state, is used
to an extent of which only physicians and
druggists are aware. We have no heart to say
one word of blame in view of this dlshearten-
ing record "Tbe sensation of sudden relief"
says The Lancet, replacing acute pain or ner-
"vous exhaustion, is exceedingly grateful to
"tired and suffering women; and 1t IS no won
"der that by swift degrees they come to seek
"with ayidity for this kind Of oblivion.
Whatever words of warning we have to say to
this class of women are offered with the sin
Cerest pity.
There is a class of female tipplers, however,
for whom we have little compassion and no
respect: the w0uld-be fashionable matrOns and
girls who not only drink themselves because
they consider it en- regie TO do so, but urge
stmulants upon men, not knowing nor caring
whether it may not be death for them to touch
them. Intelligent people are learning more OF
the physical effects of liquor. In the best
houses in New-YOrk and Washington none
was offered to the guests on last New-fear's
Day-a significant hint, which the vulgarer
orders, let Us hope, will accept III
time. Familiarity with champagne brands,
we assure these aspiring matrons, Will
not lift them into the Brahmin class; ana a
young girl is never less attractive in the eyes
of men than when she persOnates Bacchante.
Every man has secret, pure, gracious ideal
of a maiden and mother; and womanly
woman at the wash-tub, in the market-place,
or on the rostrum, does not destroy that
fancy. But the belle of tie ballroom, whlrling
half-naked in an immodest dance, her face
unnaturally red, and the smell of liquor on
her breath-pah Give Va an ounce OF ciyet,
good apothecary, to sweeten our imagina-
80 tiOnG ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The condemnation of Gustave Flourens and
others of his confederates, for their crime OF
cndeavoring to overturn the Republic and
substitute that of the Commune, may have
quoting effect upon the riotous fellows In the
Paris suburbs. The National Guard has sur
rendered its cannon, but only on condition
that its organization shall not be broken up;
and this influence, which has not secured
order in Paris and has intimldated
the new Government, will continue to DIS
tract the capital Thus far the riotous
element has been encouraged by inactlon. III
Flonrens and his followers are led to execu-
tion it may have the wholesome effect, bad
as that disposition of them would otherwise
be, of discharge of grape-shot upon the
mob, the fashion in vogue when the first
Napoleon rcigned and slaughtered, and re-
turn to which his Nephew and his creature
Haussman evidently bad in contemplation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The will of the late James B. Taylor
whereof the genuineness was so stoutly con-
tested on behalf of his adopted daughter, and
by which the bulk of his estate is bequeathed
10 his widow, Mrs. Laura S. Taylor, is fully
sustained in the careful and elaborate opinion
of Surrogate Hutchings which we print in
full this morning. The very full synopsis and
clear analysis of the testimony adduced on
the trial seems to us most convincing. Our
knowledge of Mr.. Taylor led us to believe
the viii genuine from the outset; and we
think no impartial reader of the Surrogates
opinion can doubt that his judgment is in
pcrfect accord with the law and the testi-
many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The country will heartily approve the reso-
Union OF the caucus, of Republican Senators
not to adjourn until some measure of protec-
tiop for Southern loyalists has been adopted.
Sncb action is urgently demanded by the con-
dillon of the Southern States; it is due from
the country to its faithful citizens there; and
tbe ends of peace, justice, and security to be
attained will Justify the most radical means
which it is in the power Of Congress to adopt.
THE Democratic caucus, in demanding the
presence of all the representatives OF that
party in then places in Congress, betrays the
purpose to oppose, as political policy the
adoption of any bill for the protection OF
Southern men. This renders it all the more
imperative that Republican members act
promptly and nitedy and that none OIL
either House should leave Washington until a
satisfactory measure is adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The British seem quite sensible as other nations
that they have lost their prestige, and TO longer
cupy the position of frst-class Power They say
severor things of themselves than anybody else does
by no means sparng British sensiblities, nor striy
ing in the least to avoid the prejudices of people
who have heretofore been pleased TO consider
themselves the arbiers of Europe. Judy one of the
London humorous and satirical wceklies, has in II
recent number this singing in the form of
an advertisement:
j. Bull begs MORN bis friends the public heads Of families and
infant schools that prepared exhibit Vsry
bic bis celebrated British Lion uts nr The asenpng
and terrific Of this noble animal combined with its perfect harm
well Any person With the greatest
nifty kick spit upon It, poll by the tail tina, much fun be
demonstrations which nobody need feel the
least exhibited before all the crowned heads Of Bu
rope laughter Address j. Bull Wind
Bag Iun. Lambs COMMUNIST
If some American journal had printed such thing.
how yirtuOusy indignant The Times, PaH haV Ga
eetie. Saturday Rerieoc and all their readers would
have been Its bitterness is in its truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

Mr.. David Dudley Field has thought better
of his purpose to offer nothing but general
denial to Gen. BarlOw's arraignment, and
elsewhere enters upon an elaborate reply,
to which we very gladly give room.
We have the greatest pleasure in doing
this, for several reasons. THE TRIBUNE always
hears both sides, as Mr.. Field has, from the
outset, had every reason to know. Mr. Field
has borne a highly hOnOred name in American
jurisprudence, and we would not willingly
see such stains as Gen. Barlow has put
upon it left without the most earnest effort at
Obliteration. And the whole subject is likely
to come, very soon, before the Bar AssOcia-
ton, to whose equal attention we commend
this letter and those which drew it out.
On one or two points Mr.. Field is less
exact than we could wish. 1t is scarcely fair to
Gen. Barlow to take our editorial summary of
his charges as the thing to answer We strOve,
in that to condense Gen. BarlOw's points; but
the letters themselves should have been the
text for the argument. Mr.. Field conveys the
idea that he was limited in his reply to the
space he occupies. No limitation of space was
placed upon him. He was told, in our private
letter of the eth inst, that he, like any other
accused person, could be heard in The
TRIBUNE, under certain general requirements,
universal in well regulated metropolitan news
papers, and easily conformed to by Mr.. Field,
in his present letter. lie has never had
the slightest reason to suppose that he
would not be heard, in any courteous
reply; and we gladly note that the discourtesy
of his former references to Gen. Barlow has
wholly disappeared. On the general subjects
involved i'll his letter we do not
now care to express any new opin-
ion. 1t il the case of an eminent
American lawyer, pleading in effect for his
professional life; and to his plea Withdraw
ing no opinion we have heretofore expressed
we direct the attention of all who hold it u
duty, before striking to hear both sides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
WITH SUPPLEMENT.

Quiet has been restored in the Montmare district Of
Paris the National Guard having surrendered their can
non. == Versailles has been fixed on as the future
seat Of Government. - serious FrancO-Prussian
riot has occurred at Zurich Switzerland several French
prisoners being killed and many wounded. @ Serious
disturbances have occurred in the provinces Of spain
and the Opposition triumphing in the elections =
The Tyrol volcano story is cOntTadicted
The santo Domingo Commission is expected in
Washington In about two weeks. == The Merrimac
River has risen six feet owing TO heavy rains, and is
r,iu rising. L. 5. Marshal has been murdered in
south Carolina. == A severe storm has occurred in
Mobile. portion Of the city being overlooked =-
Three burglars have escaped from the Albany Jail.
surrogate Huchings has decided the Taylor will case
ia favor Of the proponents. - Chadwick, Van Eeen's
accomplicc, is convicted Of altering $4,000 bond -
cold, ing, ia. Thermometer saturday ~ 90; sun
1. a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
The Yeca,E On. j. Courier sees fit to say

The NewGrk (N. j. Courier sees fit to say
that
"THe NEW YORK TRIBUNE appears to he cherishing
an inward contagOn NewJersey legislation in gen
eral This dstempcr breaks ont daily on its otherwise
fair editorial face. which it bids fair to leave in perma
nen condition resembling the rayages Of the smallpox
What the editor knows about New
Jersey politics falls, if anything, below his agricultural
requirements"
The TRIBUNE receives this rebuke with due
humility and Difference. 1t admits that while
it knows some things about "New-Jersey poll
"tics," there are others whereof it is lamentably
ignorant For instance: 1t knows that good
many New-Jersey editors are bought, owned,
held and run, by the managers of few pow
erful corporations, prominent among which
are the Camden and Amboy and the Erie Rail
roads while it does not know that the Editor of
THE Courier is one of these dishonOrable sti-
pendiaries. Crcumstantial evidence, how
ever points irresistibly to the conclusion that
he is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The English are nervous over the revelations
of the French-German war, and the Tories
evidently mean to embarrass the Government
all they can during the consequent excitement
10y attacking its foreign policy. They intimate
that the Government knew Of the secret
treaty between Russia and Prussia, and imply
that it failed to do it's duty in not forming a
coalition in opposition. But Mr. Gladstone
having admitted that he never even
suspected the existence Of such document
Mr.. Disrael will doubtless change his tactics,
and reproach him with his ignorance. But
what the Tories hope to accomplish by the
proposition to rescind The Paris Treaty abolish
ing priyateering passeth conjecture. 1t is not
possible that the English are willing to admit
that their Navy, too, is incompetent TO con
tend with that Of any European power, and
that in the event Of war the Mis-
tress Of the Seas would have to resort
10 new Alabamas TO sweep German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
amnsrmenis, etc, Chs Gpeninp.

Boorn's TmrATER.-" Much Ado About Nothing"
Edwin Booth.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-" Saratoga"
LIMA EDwINs THEATER.-"A Silent Protector
LnCsNl
NmIo's GARDEN" The Black Crook
OLYMPIC THEATER.-"The Richelieu of the Period"
G. l. Fox
STADT THFATER.-" Anna Lise" Nine. Seebach
WAIACK's THEATER-"R Romance and Reality
NEw-YORK Circus" Billy Button" Sensational
Bareback lorsemanshp
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.-Songs dances, &C.
centric acts. etc.
WOOD's MVSFrvM AND MENAGERE.-At2 ,: Luz
creta Bora" and AchL" Ats: Across tie Continent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The World is positively hysterical over the
fact that its filthy abuse of Gen. Daniel +.
Sckles produces no effect here or abroad
Gen. Sicklcs recently attended a great meeting
in favor of emancipation in Madrid, and re-
ceived, as lac always does, cordial and APP
preciatiye welcome from the audience. Where
upon this beous paper, furious that all its SIAN
dcrs have injured no one but itself reyamps
its stale calumnies again for a Disguised pub
lie There is one sufficient answer to tins I'M
wholesome blackguardism. At the time when
these men assert that Cen Siclles was doing
all these disreputable things he was the trusted
and hOnOred leader of the Democratic party in
New-York City. Their libels of to-day dis
honor their past. For ten years Gen. Sickles
has acted with the Republican Union party
years full of a glorious history. He did his full
duty and suffered more than his share in the
war, and when it was over he ruled a subju-
gated empire with such wisdom, tact, and
gcntleness, that the best men in the Caroilnas
of all shades of opinion joined in spontaneous
tributes to him when he left there. lie Is
now, if we may trust the uttcrances OF the
State Department and the Senate, second to
no one who of late years has entered or dip
lomatic service in intelligence and zeal. We
are content to look back upon this honorable
decade of service, and leave his earlier days
TO the malice of those who cannot throw dirt
at him without fouling the ancient nest where
he was the chief and they where his Obedient
banchmnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The American view of the Black Sea Ques-
ton which is published this morning will con-
vey to many readers a clear and admirable
explanation of the grounds on which Turkey
claims the right to restrict the navigation OF
the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. This import
ant question has not yet been discussed fully
in the London Conference, and ITS amicable
arrangement is by no means certain, AS we
have boon assured heretofore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

commerce from the ocean. The proposition is
absurd from every other point of view and
it is not to be credited for a moment that
England, even in her mOmentary agitation and
fright at discovering what a helpless body she
would be across the silver streak of sea which
is her chief defense, contempates the undoing
of most creditable act in the abolition of
privateering, a principle to which all civilized
countries are more than ever disposed to
subscribe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The "Thieves' Brokers'" who have lately
set up in the street the business of negotiating
the sale of stolen bonds and passing altered
checks, will doubtless be made somewhat
nervous by the swift judgment which has
overtaken Van Eeten and Chadwick. The con-
viction of these men, and the logged pursuit
of their coLfederates which continues, will
give the street some assurance of protection
for a little while at least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

Tomorrow the people Of New-Hampshfre
are to elect a Governor, Railroad Commits
sioner, three Congressman, five Councillors,
and members of the Legislature Our friends
feel confident of success and will win ii if
they come up to the polls and vote. Let them
10 lust that and we shall secure sweeping
triumph. The Democrats are ever wary and
watching to catch their opponents asleep and
eagerly take advantage of it. 1t behooves,
then, every true Republican to do his whole
duty tomorrow. We must not give the De
mocracy of the country the encouragement
they would derive from even partial success
in New Hampshire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

The rumored lunacy of Gen. Trochu is
promptly denied. His recommendation to dis
arm Paris to close its gates and compel the
Germans to baeter them down, warranted the
first painful report 1t will be gratifying and
reassuring to have from the General some ex-
preston or act which will confirm the present
denial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

Mrs Bowers acted Lady Audley, last week,
at the Olympic lheater, 81 Louis IL II pity We think,
that this excellent artist b. LOT secured at either Booths
Wnllsrks Ihcicr. aud thus rescued irOm the tu Of
the wandering star-Which, however remunoratiye,
involves rtcn waste ~ talent ld s "ttthde by many
Incidental d..c0miOrts. Mrs. BOwcra ID needed on tho
NcW-N ok stage.