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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-25
pROYIDENCE & WORCESTER RAIL,

ONlDENCE u WORCESTER RAIL-
ROAD-Wlnter Arrangement. Dec. 5. 1870
Express Train stopping only at Woonsooket and Tx
2i5 pm. ~
ACCOMMODATION Trans will leave Worcester for Proyi.
dence and way stations at 1880 and l3O M 400 and sol
pm " w ~ Wv
n.i5 m, and 4.05pm.
:, The 80 a. m mail and 2l5 toxpress trains from
fIoWuence and the TO- Is a. M express) and 400 p. M
qnalll trains IRON Worcester connect at Worcester
gWlon with trains to ana FROM Clinton. Fttchburg,
Rutland, Saratoga Montreal, Nashua, LOWELL Lawrence
concord and the White Mountains Springfield, Albany
Troy, Niagara Falls, and points North or West.
Through Tickets and Baggage Checked TO all Important
points.
The Worcester trains, except express and $50 D. M
connect at WoonsOckct Junction with trains to and fro
Milford and at Waterford with trains of the Boston,
Hartford and Erie railroad
SPECIAL TRAINS.
Leave Providence tor Waterford 800 M, connecting
Immediately with trains for Southbhdge, Putnam and
Norwich.
Leave Woonsoeket for Providence at 2.20 p. m.
Leave Providence for Uxbridge at 100 M.
Leave Uxbridge for Worcester at 5.45 am.
Trains leave Milford for Worcester and Providence all
800 and 43O p. Woonsocket for Milford at 45
a. m. and $50 u. m. W. d. HILTON SuDi
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mother and children, fiji 1t with Joy from
the hearthstone to the rooftree. But this
Is denied to those whose fathers sacrificed
so much for you and me. l rejoice, there
fore, that the Grand Army of the Republic
have opened this door of opportunity for
your benefactions / rejoice that our
national band, whose melodies are so often
heard at the Executive Mansion, and the
sweet singers, not of Israel, but of Wash
ington, have lent their aid to the demon
stration. rejoice that you have come
here from your holiday joys to make a
happy day for those whose fathers were,
but are not. You will be repaid in that
inner Joy which God always gives to those
who make others happier. If you needed
more, remember that striking epitome of
the meek st. James, when he gave as the
first definition of religion pure and un-
defiled. ITO visit the widow and the
fatherless in their affliction." And remem-
Der, also, that striking prediction of the
last words which fell from the lips of
Christ, when he asked not in regard to
creed or Sect but whether they had fed the
hungry and clothed the naked and cared
for the friendless, and declared that those
who had thus ministered to the children
of misfortune had ministered unto him.
| welcome, you, therefore, in this labor Of
love In which you have shown your in
terest. In this work you can gain a
treasure that moth and rust cannot cor
rupt; an investment whose dividends are
beyond all peradventure. A happy, Joy
Gus welcome to you, one and all.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
d" Hard Times"

THE farmer who owns his land, is free
from debt, and has olerableimprovements
cannot comprehend the full meaning OF
the term hard times" Hence farming is
the best and surest vocation for the mass
of the people; as a general result IL does
not lead to wealth and luxury, but it may
certainly insure competence and even
abundance. To the jaded, unfortunate,
unsuccessful business man, there is nc
prospect that looks 80 enticing as that of a
beautiful farm, well improved, fully
stocked, and carefully titled. 1t is haven
of rest, where the eorroding care and life
sapping anxiety of city business are un
known; domain over which he Is king
and where he may enforce his will undis
puted by any one. The true pleasure Of
the farmers vocation consists in his init
mate relation to nature, and his possession
of all the rational enjoyments of life.
Why, then, do we hear the complaint
from so large mass of the farmers that
times are hard?" The answer is, they are
in debt Debt is a curse that entails fal
greater hardships than the fiat which pro
nounced the doom of man to till the soil and
earn his bread by the sweat of his brow
Warprices and war currency afflicted alarge
portion of farmers with greed of gain
which they INDUCED by plunging into debt
They were not content with securing good
homes, fitting them up in comfort and
laying something by for rainy day, bu
they grew lustful for broad acres and lux
uries which can only be enjoyed in large
cities, and are but burdens to country life
and now that reverses cut short expected
incomes, the pressure of debt is felt, and
the cry is hard times"
If we could teach only one precept with
force to farmers, it would be this Make
yourself independent Owe no man any
thing, Make your BUSINESS snug and safe
instead Of expensive and risky. Then you
can sit by your own hearth-sides, and, il
hard times looks in at the window
you can laugh in his face.-Perin I0ace.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
FOREIGN.

A Versailles dispatch Of the evening Of
the 18th says the bombardment had been
going on with unabated activity all day,
and conhagrations were distinctly visible
in numerous places throughout the city.
Frederick Charles entered lie Mans on
the 18th. 10000 Of Chanzy's forces had
been taken prisoners by the Germans.
A London telegram Of the 18th says the
Conference of the Great Powers on the
Black Sea question had been summoned
to meet In that city on the 18th inst
Dispatches received in New York on
the 10Th indicated that Paris was in des,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
Financial Result of Republican Rule.

The indianapolis Journal, in speaking
of the States of Illinois and Indiana, re-
marks that "the administration of the
State affairs of Illinois, under ten years of
Republican rule, has produced the usual
satisfactory results. The State debt has
been reduced to $4,900,937 and there is in
the treasury $S,Os9, ,1O4 for the discharge
of outstanding obligations, leaving less
than two millions of dollars to be proyid-
ed for. This is well for our sister prairie
State, but the Republicans of Indiana have
done better. Our foreign debt is paid, so
for as it has been presented for payment,
and there is enough money in the Treasury
to pay all our creditors"
In years past, when these two noble
States were under Democratic control,
they were both on the very verge of bank
ruptcy and reputation, and yet members
of that party are constantly harping on the
financial mismanagement of the Republi-
can party, and charging it with extrava-
gance and corruption.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
The Population of the United States.

The official returns of the census of
1870, upon the first schedule, that of pop
ulation, are now so nearly complete that in
most of the larger States the result can be
given with great exactness; and in the
whole country, by estimating few dis
tricts, they can be ascertained with suffi-
cient nearness for all political purposes.
The following table has been made up with
great care, and includes the precise figures
of every official return which had reached
the Census Bureau up to the hour of open
ing business this morning, with the best
estimates the officers of the Bureau have
the means of making for the districts
whose returns are still defective
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27

and Interruptions; allow at least twenty
five per cent in additional capital, which
viii enable you, like military men in bat.
tie, to have a "reserve for emergencies.
Keep accurate accounts with all your
crops, and then, like Bonaparte on the sea.
beach, you will avoid running into deep
water, and travel toward success you will
know when TO "cut short your losses"
and when to let your profits run on
COuntrU Genfle1n1n
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perate strait. The southwest suburban
part of the city was in ruins, and seemed
hopslessly given up to the ravages of the
| Prussian fire.
King William telegraphed to the Queen
from Versailles, under date of the 10th,
that the number of prisoners captured at
the recent Battles at LIE Mans had increased
to fully $4,000.
It was announced at London on the 10th
that Gen. Chanzy's Army Of the Loire
had been organized, and was about to re-
sumo operations
Advices from Paris received In London
on the 18th report that the fire of the
French batteries was improving, and on
the west side was especially effective, do
ing much damage to the German position
Belfort on the 10th, and was repulsed along
the whole line The combat was obsti-
nate, and lasted till dark. The French re-
newed the fight on the 10th, and were
again repulsed with heavy loss in killed.
The New York Herdlds London special
of the nth says, on the "most unquestion-
able authority" that Bismark was very
seriously and fatally i'll.
The N. Y. Words London special of
the 18th says the conference on the eastern
question held an informal session and ad
journed to the 26th.
Alencon has been captured by the
troops under the Duke of Mecklenburg.
A Versailles dispatch of the 18th says
the army of General Bourbaki was in full
retreat, and the attempt by the French to
relieve Belfort had been completely frus-
trated.
Miss Motley, daughter of the late Amer
ican Minister, was married in Southampton
Church, London, on the Goth. There was
great display
The Prooincidl (Berlin) Correspondence
of the 18th says the preliminary agreement
for the conference of the powers at Lon
don, aftirms the guarantee for favorable re-
suits of the conference.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
The Next Congress.

The bill reported by Mr.. Mercur to ap-
portion members of Congress under the
ninth census, proposes to increase the
present number from 243 to $50. The fol
lowing table, giving the number to which
each State will be entitled is very nearly
correct, as nearly so as it can be made from
the resources in the Census Bureau:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27

"BEvARE OF THE VDDERs. There
was Dutch woman whose husband, Diet
rich Won Ponk, kicked the bucket and
left her inconsolable. Folks said grief
would kill that widow. She had a figure
of wood carved that looked very much
like her late husband, in order to be con-
stantly reminded Of the dear departed. In
about half-a-year she became interested in
a young shoemaker, who finally married
her. He had visited the widow not more
than a fortnight, when the servant told her
they were out of kindling wood, and asked
what should be done. After a pause, the
widow replied, in very quiet way
"Maybe, il ish well enough now TO shplii
pp old Won Ponk vat ish up shtair"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
3S,3O7,399
31,443,321

1t will be seen that this table differs in
some respects quite widely from any that
has been published before. Iowa, for in
stance, proves to have some 5000, North
Carolina $4,000, Louisiana 13,000 and Kan
sas 5000 more than were hitherto reported,
and each OF these States stand one place
higher than in earlier tables. Pennsyl-
vania, too, was underestimated by $4,000,
and Massachusetts by 10000. On the
other hand, the former estimates were too
high in Texas by $1,000, and in Minnesota
by the enormous amount of 125,OOO, or
about 40 per cent.-N Y Eoening Post, 4th.
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Miscellaneous Reading.
AWFUL"

- AWFUL"
Iwks dining a. Demonlco's, week or two ago.
WIN a., Charming little maiden and her dappel
Y And ttlcd, Sy close attention, as triaed with
Toarrye at solution Of the meaning of tbclr
TWAS all I,@s SSC9 ont, party, which they said was
Where 1sn Their SsI S%SgISl pretty hostess had an
~ pswfsi good papa'Es n00N'aoe' wmcn nef
Had procured for her at TiGany's, while shopping
with mamma
az Vet 'tyould seem, there a drawback to the
CFor the HGwfal stylish Reginald arrived $50
And the awful swell" arrangement of his lawful
And his lawful lovely" waistcoat didn't com
pensate for that.
Then he ,eIT glrtedn" ed, Oh, twas awful with that
Who was dancing after supper, to the strains Of
ana re Teay RslG oue iSss asspTS SSlul oompmenswa'
o- just the "awfulest Of nonsense that O creature
ever heard"
Ilistened-quite bewdersd by the babble of the
Who were sitting at the table with very quiet
I And thought, My little darngs, If your soup
rS sii a sepa Ss aGs language It would XIII you
"Now Il such thing should happen--though
you'd make awful end
"Twould be fitting retribution for usage of a
friend
grave and solemn adjecuve-tru Saxon to the
Who should meet with proper treatment-not be
:IIuNl forced to prove bore.
zt'la.. 1, r ,.s q,
would
If something really awful were to happen in
"a" your way;
For I'm sure with simple English you would never
be content,
But your Thoughts in foreign expetiyes would
have to lind vent"
While muslngt this fashD 0eellng rather cross
and old, -. "N'N
I forgot about my dinner. which was getting
sg. lawful cold:
HTN And the adleeye kept dropping from the lips of
Till with awful, awful, awful, was fairly driven
wild.
-New York Ereniag Post
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27

The oldest church edi fee In Boston is
Christ Church, In Salem street. 1t was
erected in 1923, and yet the old pews and
singing seats, the sounding board, and the
splendid chandelier with its five hundred
burners for candles or oil Pemain un-
changed,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
PERSONAL.

Justice Byron Paine, of the Wisconsin
Supreme Court, died at Madison on the
night of 18th, of pneumonia.
Mr.. Bliss, of the firm of Morton. Bliss
g. Co., New York, has been elected Presi-
dent of the Union Pacific Railroad, in
place of Oliver Ames, resigned.
The Chicago Baseball Club white
Stockings) has been recognized for the
season of 1871, and is composed as follows
Martin King, catcher; George Zettlein,
pitcher; Michael McAtee, first baseman
James Wood, second baseman; Edward
Pinkham, third baseman; Edward Duffy,
short stop; Edgar Cuthbert, center fielder
Frederick Treacy, left fielder; Joseph
Simmons, right fielder. Edward Atwater
and Thomas Foley, substitutes.
"A New York city dispatch of the 18th,
says there was scarcely any doubt that the
Nathan murderer would soon be arrested.
Judge Cardozo, in an interview with re-
porter, tells the startling story that Col
onel Whitley, Chief of the United States
Secret Service, openly declared that the
murderer was known to the detectives
and would be brought to justice at an early
date.
The confession of Pinton that he is the
murderer of Rogers, is pronounced lie.
He was confined In the Toombs at the time
of the murder.
The United States steamship Tennessee
sailed on the nth, with the San Domingo
NJ, m a.
who accompany the expedition are Prof.
William p, Blake, principal mineralogist
and geologist, and two assistants, from
Harvard; DR.. Pray, botanist, with an as.
sistant from the Cambridge Scientific
Schools Prof Newoomb, OF Cornell Uni.
versity, general naturalist; Prof. Ward,
University of Rochester, assistant geolo-
gisti Hon. Mr.. Seddens, ex,President OF
the Michigan State Agricultural Society,
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nd the State Engineer, invited in the ag

and the State Engineer, invited in the ag
ricultural interest.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate on the 18th were j. ]. Hoffman,
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Wash.
ington Territory; Thomas Reynolds, Pen.
sion Agent at Madison, Wisconsin; vii.
liam E. Davis, Pension Agent at Cincin-
natl. ostmasters-James A. Penny,
IDAHO City; Henry @, Marep Muncie,
Ind; John A. Bunyon, Warsaw, Ind
Hiram N. Goodspeed, Ligonier, Ind.
The Lincoln memorial statue in the 70.
tunda of the State House at Columbus,
Ohio, was unveiled on the 10Th. Gov.
Hayes presided, and speeches were made
by Gen. Durkin Ward and Gen. W. II.
Enochs
The Governor of Wisconsin has ap-
pointed Hon. William P. Lyon, of Racine,
to the vacancy in the State Supreme Court,
caused by the death of Judge Paine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
POLITICAL.

OhI AAOA1h
At the city election of Middleton, Conn,
on the 10th, the entire Republican ticket
was elected by a majority of 10.
Hon. Henry Wilson was reelected
United States Senator by the Massachu-
setts Legislature, on the 18th The Maine
Legislature elected Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,.
The Connecticut Democratic State Con-
vention, on the 18th, renominated the pres.
ent State officers by acclamation.
The Illinois Legislature ON the nth
elected Hon. John A. Logan as United
States Senator. The vote stoed, in the
Senate, - for Logan, 1S for T. j. Turner;
in the House, 1O1 for Logan, 20 for Turner,
and for VIM. H. Snyder
The following is the vote for United
States Senator in the Missouri Legislature
on the 18th: Senate-Blair ID; Henderson
H. House-Blair 81 Henderson 43.
The Democrats of the Second New
Hampshire District have nominated Sam
uel II. Bell, of Manchester, for Congress.
The New Jersey Legislature has elected
f. T. Frelinghuysen to the United States
Senate, and Cove Salisbury, brother of the
present incumbent is the Senator:elect
from Delaware.
The Minnesota Legislature on the 18th
elected Hon. William Window United
States Senator for the long term, and o. P.
Stearns for the short term.
The heads of the six Chinese companies
OF San Francisco, are taking steps to have
the late decision of the Supreme Court OF
that State, denying the admissability of
the testimony of Chinaman in court of
justice, taken up to the Supreme Court of
the United States on a writ of errsr
The Nebraska Legislature on the 10th,
elected Phineas w. Hitchcock to be
United States Senator from that State.
Hon. r. w. Ferry is United States Sen
ator-elect from Michigan, to succeed Mr..
Howard.
In the House of Representatives at
Washington, on the Goth, while the laws
for the DistridSoof Columbia were being
considered, motion to strike out the
word male in the section defining voters,
was lost-55 to 115.
1t is stated that no special election will
be held in Illinois to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by General Logan's election to
the Senate, but his successor will be
chosen at the regular State election. next
fall,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27

TEE estate of the late Calvin W. Star,
buck. of the Cincinnati Times, is declared
10 be- larger than that Of any newspaper
publisher ia the West
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27

About $4,000 pairs of shoe buckles
and rosettes are made weekly, In Boston,
by the firms engaged in the business, most
of which are sold TO the small nnding
stores and TO the retail trade.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27
DOMESTIC.

Gold closed in New York on the Goth at
1105s.
The steamer f. L. McGill, of st. Louis
from New Orleans, was burned at Shoo'
Fly Bar, on the Mississippi, on the night
| of the 14th. The number of lives lost is
about thirty, including four women and
three children.
All but five of the shoe manufactures of
New York city, lately suspended on occa-
sion of the Crispin strike, have resumed
work, generally conceding to the Crispin
terms.
The total debt of Massachusetts, funded
and unfunded, is $2s,269, ,SS1.93, and the
sinking fund for its redemption amounts to
$15,000,000 The debt was decreased $2,-
552, ,40S09 during the last year.
The Jersey City water works were re-
paired on the 14th.
In the Illinois House of Representatives
on the 10Th resolution to discontinue the
reading of the Bible in the public schools
was Offered and tabled.
A Memphis dispatch of the 18th says it
was thought that fifty eight lives were lost
by the recent steamer McGill disaster.
| The Postmaster General estimates the
total number of franked letters for six
months at 10,S04,497i postage, $933,07O;
printed matter, etc, 2,655,194 pounds
postage, $685., ,593. Total postage for six
months, $1,271,6 ,663. Total in one year,
$2,543,32
A convention in favor of the recognition
of the Almighty in the Constitution, met
at Philadelphia on the 18th.
News from the philosophers on Mount
Washington, says that January II, when
Prof Smith went out to measure the We
locity of the wind, he was gone only five
minutes, but returned covered with coat
of frost two inches thick, from top to toe.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
appeared before the Committee of Ways
and Means on the 18th, and strongly urged
the immediate repeal of the income tax
on the ground that the total revenue from
this source does not equal the cost of its
collection.
1t is now thought that at least twelve
lives were lost by the burning of the
Spotswood Hotel at Richmond.
Counterfeit twenties on the City Ma
tional Bank of New York city are in cir
culation at the East.
The Supreme Court of. New Hamp
shire has decided that, to deprive deserte
of his right to vote the fact of his deser
ton must have been proven before court
martial
The steamer Cuba arrived at New Yorl
on the night of the Goth, with the released
Fenian prisoners on board.
An earthquake shock was felt at La
COMA, N. H., on the morning of the 18th
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WOman's Devotion.

Sheriff Prichard tells us that the wife OF
George Hyer (sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for five years for horse stealing), fol-
lowed her huaband to the walls of the
prison. They attempted to get away from
Lewiston without letting her know about
it, but the poor woman was evermore on
the watch at the depot, and so she was on
hand when the officers and prisoners
started away last week, and following on
the cars, hung about the neck of her hus-
band to the end of the journey. Mrs.
Hyer had two children. These she had
deliberately given away to her people, de-
termined to remain in Joliet, near her hus-
band, so that she could see him as often as
possible, and be ready, at the end of the
five years, to welcome him again to free
dom. She hoped she would be permitted
to see him often, but this fond hope was
rudely torn from her by the stern prison
rules. She can see HIM but once in two
months, and then but for two or three
minutes in the presence of a guard. She
| can write to him as often as she pleases (;
but he can write in reply only once a
month. After learning these facts the
sheriff tried to get her to return to her
! family, near Peoria, but her resolution was
| firmly taken. She had given up home and
| children TO be near her husband, and there
| she determined TO stay at whatever sacri-
flee. They left her alone and fTiendless, a
stranger in a strange city, weeping as If
her heart would break, but unwavering In
her devotion to her husband. No entreaty
of husband, or friend, or stranger could
move her heart 10 leave him In his long
imprisonment.--FultOn County, H., Dem
Oordt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-27

Mr.. FuRGUsoN, of San Francisco, goes
home drunk for the fortieth time, and his
wife holds up her hands with vs1ation
and indignation. Don sa'er word, Liza,
a (hic) bloom" "What on earth are you
going To buy a balloon for, Mr. Furgu-
sonY" am tell you (hic), Liza. Y'ses
they've gossomany (hic), got s'many
rum shops long Montgomery street, o
TELLER can't get home without getting
drunk. can get away with balloon (hie),
YOU know. You can come to the store
an blow II up, an (hic)-an' then you
went have " blew me W."