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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-31
FRANKLIN INSURANCE. co.

DIRECTORS:
sam1 Mcclellan, George Mendel,
II. II. Logan, Thos. p. Shallcross
q. w. FranZheim, j. n. Vance,
J. H. Hobbs, Michael Reilly,
Louis G. Stifel.
THIS COMPANY NOW HAVING BEEN
organized five years, and In that time done
a successful business, Is still prepared TO
take risks at fair rates on Buildings OF all
kinds, Merchandise, Manufacturing Estab-
lishments, Furniture, Steamboats, and Car
goes on the Western Rivers and Lakes.
This Company offers superior induce
ments TO Farmers, whereby they can be
insured on Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and
contents, for three or f1ve years at reduced
rates. This being a State Company, with
THE Largest CASH CAPITAL
paid In and surplus of any company Ia the
State and composed OF some ninety-fouT
stockholders, most OF whom are among our
best business men, recommends Itself To the
favorable consideration OF the insuIing pub
lie, and solicits their patronage. Applica-
tons for insurance will be promptly at
tended TO at their Office, No. - Monroe
Street, or at their several agencies through
out the State.
SAM'L MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MENDEI., Vice President.
c. NJ. COEN, Secretary.
A. l.. WILEY General A ent. fst.1D
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SBlMERING over preserves is the
household amusement now.
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A LARGE LOT Of extra cheap black
silks inst opened, at j. S. Rhodes &
Cos
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-31

Rich new fall shawls, at J. S. Rhodes
& Co.'S.
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is. RHODES & Co.'S great bargains
in black al pacas, al 374c.
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A ROWING match on the river is talk
ed of.
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BLACK BRILLIANrE, the new finished
mobairs, at J. S. Rhodes & Co.'S
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ARE "watered-silks' dry goods?
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A general Banking, Exchange and Collec,
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05
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Syrian convert to Christianity, as the story
goes, was urged by his employer to work on
Sunday, but he declined "But," said the mas
ter, docs not your bible say that if a man has
an OK or an ass that falls into pit on the Sab
bath day he may pull him out~ eyes" an
swered Haydn, "but if the ass has a habit of
falling into the same pit every Sabbath day,
then the man should ill up the pit or sell that
ass"
An American clergyman writes: ''London has
what it calls Sunday schools, but they are gen.
orally only milder form of inquisition. The
school of DIR. Cummings church was without
picture or pleasant sight and had thirty-Seven
scholars. The Sturgeon school is a sepulchre.
The seats are narrow and without backs, and
reminded one of the Irishman's remark on
fine cemetery, that he thoughtit very healthy
place to be buried in. ,"
piece of Iron paper" a thousand of which
were required to make a layer an inch thick
was sent from this country to the international
exhibition at London in 1851. But English
Workmanship has now attained a far more re-
markable result in the production of sheet of
iron so thin that it requires four thousand eight
hundred such to form an inch in thickness 1t
is the thinnest sheet iron ever rolled, and meas
ures ten inches in length, by five and a half in
width. 1t weighs only twenty grains.
According to the Detroit Tribune, the liquor
law of Michigan is the most stringent state law
on that subject which has been enacted. The
Tribune says: at should be borne in mind, by
those who drink, that under the amended liquor
law of the state, now in force, any person who
is found drinking in any saloon, tavern or pub
lie place, or in the street, is liable to fine Of SIS
and costs, or imprisonment for not more than
twenty days"
Mr.. William Parsons, the Irish lecturer, who
is now in Paris, writes to the Boston lyceum
bureau: The destruction of Paris, as stated
in the papers describing this city, is tremen-
dously exaggerated. Paris Is as beautiful as in
its very best days. When we hear of the
Tuileries and the grand old buildings having
been demolished, one ought to remember that
this capital of wondrous resources has been adj
ding and adding to its architectural treasures
every hour for the last twenty years. One great
structure destroyed no longer intercepts the
view to finer one behind.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05


The author of the Battle of Dorking ha
much to answer for in the amount of tediou
and foolish writing in the shape of limitations
burlesques and answers which his article ha
provoked. Some of them, however, are not des
titute Of humor, the following for example il
the London Society, giving British tar's dc
scription OF the fate of the dreaded German
Armada
served as gunner's mate
When was twenty-eight,
That's fifty ami domnis ago.
And our ship, which was the Spanker,
Were riding at her anchor,
One Sunday night in August, you must know.
were ehewin' of quid,
Which ordinary did
o. Sundays, for think It's sort o. right,
When our gunner-Ben's his name
Did quite suddenly excaim,
And his exclamation were, "Blow me tight~
Says he "My jolly mates,
This here Lloyd's paper states
AS we're goin' to fight them German furriDeers =
Whereupon we tars, in spite
OF its bein' Sunday night,
Stood up and gave three hearty British cheers.
Well, we sailed away to meet
This famous German feet,
Consarnin' which there'd been no end of jaw;
For in six weeks they had planned,
And built, and launched, and manned
The finest fleet a nation ever saw.
We had cruised about ON Sunday;
But about six bells on Monday,
When as smooth as any mirror was the water
Right out on the horizon,
Rose cloud as black as pizen;
Twas the foe steamin down upon our quarter
Twas all as still as death,
There was not single breath,
But our admiral wore smile upon his cheek;
The foe was on our larb0ard,
But right away on our starboard
Was VERY little tiny narrer streak
A chucklin' VERY sly,
And winkin' of his eye,
Our admiral gave orders for to run;
And the enemy gave chase,
For the Germans, as race,
Have preference for fighting ten to one.
At seven we felt Whit;
At eight it bloWed right stiff;
At nine it was blowing half gale;
But at ten the waves ran higher
Than st. Paul's cathedral spire,
And my language to describe the same do fail.
We kept 'lectric light
A burnin' all the night;
But on Tuesday in the morning about three
My gunner up and spoke,
'Darn me if any smoke
Is comm from their chimney pots" says he.
Just then we heard a shout,
And our admiral sang out,
"Send the signal up to wear about and closeW
Then fore and aft we ran;
To his post stood every man;
And louder than the storm our cheers arose.
We neared them, and took aim
And the word to fire came
And our volley down the line of battle rOared;
But the German answered not
Not solitary shot
But her ensign Auttered down by the board.
We was speeches pretty nigh,
As we couldn't make out for why
The sponge they should SO quickly up'ards chuck
Till Bismarck we espied
Hangin' pallid DER the side,
And MOltke sitting down beside bucket.
All their gunners all their stokers,
Lay as fiat as kitchen pokers,
All groaning from the bottom of their soul;
For all their precious crew,
Unaccustomed to the blue,
Invalided when the ships began to roll.
And thus the battle ended,
And the broken peace was mended;
Aud William, when at last he ceased to be,
Died sadder and wiser
A more circumspect old Kaiser,
And member Of the peace sOcietee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05

A LIBRARY OF POETRY AND SONG; being
Choice Selections from the Best Poets; with an
Introduction by William Cullen Bryant. New
York J. B. Ford & Co. There are many per.
sons to whom this great volume will seem very
attractive and desirable. 1t is large octave of
1889 double column pages. The type is clear
and of good size, and the mechanical execution
throughout is very good. 1t seems to have been
prepared under the supervision of Mr.. Bryant,
TO large extent, who has written, as an In
PRODUCTION brief and pleasant essay on En-
glish poetry. 1t has an excellent engraved like
ness of Mr.. Bryant, and scattered through the
volume are other engravings, chiefly of views OF
scenes described in the poems There are, also
fac SMILES of the handwriting of some twenty
Eve of the poets from whom selections are
made, the fac smile, in each case consisting Of
from four to eight lines of poetry with the
writer's name. These are well executed, and,
SO far as We are able to judge, very correct.
The purpose of this volume is to gather into
a single collection the largest practicable COM
pilatiOn of the best English poetry. The COM
pliers have aimed to do something better in this
way, something more complete than has ever
been done before; and they appear to have been
entirely successful. They have taken selections
from more than four hundred poets, their range
of selection being from Chaucer down to the
present day; and the volume has considerable
number Of anonymous poems gathered from
English periodical literature as "Waifs or
Strays." English, Irish, Scotch and American
poets have all been laid under contribution;
and, we are told that not one of the poems was
allowed to take its place in the volume until it
had "passed the cultured criticism of Mr. Bry-
ant" At the same time time, the arrangement
and classification of the selections, which are
good, are due entirely to the compilers.
1t is true, as Mr.. Bryant says, that collections
of this kind exist in every language, for the
simple reason that there is a demand for them
Many volumes containing selections from En-
glish poets have been published and.they have
found readers; but we are not aware of any
other volume that contains a collection so ex-
tenSive and complete as this. Mr. Bryants SUI
pervision gives assurance that nothing worth
less or poor has been admitted, and whoever
gives ii even a brief examination, will notice
the great variety of the selections in tone and
style. 1t is indeed a "harp of thousand
strings" and has something for every mood and
phase Of human feeling. 1t is not inappropn
ately called Library of Poetry and Song"
The book is sold only by subscription, and the
authorized agent for selling it in this city and
county, is Rev. G. A. Skinner, who is the best
agent thepublishers could have selected.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05

We have supposed that Mr.. Joseph Medill of
Chicago was gentleman Of unusual good sense
and practical wisdom, as he is well known to be
incorruptible, well informed and an ingenious
and an able writer. But proposition attribu-
ted to him for choosing postmasters by petition,
indicates less wisdom than we had expected of
him. His proposition is, in substance, that all
postmasters, except in few of the larger cities,
shall be selected by petition Of the legal voters
within the range of delivery of the Office for
which they petition. Certain precautions are to
be used against fraud, and the papers are then
forwarded to tho president or postmaster gen
eral, who, when satisfied that the sigma
lures are genuine and the papers free from
fraud, will issue a commission to the candidate
whose petition bears the most signatures, who
will hold his Office for five years. There may
be some merit in the proposal that postmaSterS
should be chosen by the people rather than APP
pointed by the president, but no method of
choosing could be more laborious, imperfect,
more open to fraud and mistake than the pro-
cess suggested by Mr.. Medill. An ordinary
election would be much simpler, safer and more
likely to express the actual wishes of the peo-
pie. If postmasters could be selected to the
best advantage in this way, there is no apparent
reason why the same process should not be en-
ployed in the election of all other officers, state
and national.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05

AN AUTOMATIC PASSION PLAY.-Two Ger
mans at Port Schuyler, N. Y, are engaged ON an
automatic wonder which will eclipse anything
ever yet produced in that line. They have been
at work upon it now nearly an entire year, and
they expect to have it done in about six months.
1t will occupy stage nearly twenty-five feet
square, and some idea of its immensely and in
tricacy may be conceived, when we say that
there will be nearly five thousand figures, most
of them movable, connected with the machine
We ourselves should say that the conception is
too vast to be successfully carried out, but the
two builders say that they have the plans fully
formed, and that there is no doubt whatever of
the perfect working of the machine. All the
principal scenes of the old and new testament
will be represented in it-such as Noah and the
ark, the building of the tower of Babel, Abra-
ham offering sacrifice, Moses bringing Israel out
of Egypt, Israel passing through the Red sea,
the drowning of Pharaoh, Samson's death, Eli
jah fed by ravens, the birth of Christ, raising
the dead to life, Jesus walking on the sea- washing
the disciples feet, the crucifxion, resurrection,
and many Others. In respect to the Bible, it
will be almost reproduction Of the scenes
there described and as an adjunct of Sunday
school work almost invaluable. All the great
battles. naval engagements, sieges and assaults
of profane history are to be represented, and
many other curious scenes depicted.
Times.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05

Several gentlemen went on San excursion to
the upper part of New Hampshire, this week,
starting Tuesday and returning Thursday. One
aim of the party was to visit the mine from
which is taken an article known as the "Grafton
Mineral Fertilizer" This mine is situated in
Putnam, Grafton county, and is worked by the
"Grafton Mining Company" They reached it
by starting on the Worcester and Nashua road
and going to Littleton by way of Concord
From Lttleton, the distance to the mine is fif
teen miles. The mine was originally opened by
parties hunting for gold. These visitors found
shaft twelve feet long, eight wide, and seventy
six deep. After examination, they were salts
fed that the mine contains an almost inexhaus-
tible quantity of the fertilizing material,-
enough at least to supply all corners during the
present generation.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05
Gbe paip Spy; aamser, SATURDAY. 1lumimg August s. 1871
upceep on The t,rn-s ltr,. again,

s.Keep on the Grass (tf', Again.
To the Editor of The .Spv-YSur correspond.
ent stranger" is troubled that expressions
like the above have any place In our language
and insult is seemingly added to injury when
such sentences are placarded in his sight.
Massachusetts school-tea0hers are, to some
extent, "abroad" now, spending their vsca-
tions; few are left at home, however, aud read
the Spy daily.
think the so-styled Objectionable notice to be
strictly, and, of course, dramatically correct.
Your inquirer will allow me to say that L be-
lieve his anxiety for the purity of our mother
tongue arises, in this instance, from misap-
prehensiSn of the way in which the words Keep
and of may at times be rightly employed.
Keep is clearly used intransitively, in the
sense, ito remain" "to continue" or to be,
keep still" is one of the commonest OF ex-
pressious, to which presume Stranger" would
not object; yet here it is used with the same
meaning, substantially, as in the offensive
''Keep off the grass"
Oft is an adverb, generally, it is true; but in
the word family it is first cousin to of. Webster
says that 'Jron 10 the primary sense of this
proposition; sense retained in of, the same
word differently written for distinction"
In our caption off is plainly a proposition,
and, as such, governs its object, grass,
"Keep off the grass" is therefore right; it is
clear, concise, and crispy, which cannot be said
of the proposed keep off from the grass"
Thanks to Stranger" for his efforts to keep
out intruders from our vernacular; such as
"run," "row," "scull," skate" and "walk"
when one would speak of an antagonist and his
competitor. If so eminent an authority as Sir
William Hamilton were not against me,
would ask Strangers" permission to add the
interloper "newfangled" to the list
Grammarians warn us against the use of the
apestrophe with the posSessive sase of personal
pronouns. (See Kerl, Quackenbos, and Others
yours" occurs twice over Strangers" sigma
ture. "Mistake in the printer~
Yours truly, MASSACHUSETTS.
Schoolmaster at Home, Aug. 4, 1871.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05

cessGll revelation, France will hold presi-
dental election.
What issues will determine the next forma-
ton OF parties, after the form of government
has been settled, may be inferred to some extent
from what is seen now. In that caucus of the
"left center" republicans, there was some agree
ment in regard to questions of policy. The fol.
lowing points of agreement are mentioned: l..
These members of the assembly will vote to
make Theirs president; 2. They win oppose all
maneuvers of the Bonapatists and other mon
afchists; 8. They will insist that France shall
let Italy alone, and not interfere with the Roman
question. Other questions are coming into
view, particularly those touching the matter of
decentralization. Theirs has listened somewhat
to those who would have France interfere in It.
ally; and it is chiefly on this account that Jules
Favre has resigned. Those who oppose such inter-
ference are too earnest and emphatic to allow it
to be safe. 1t is not likely to go beyond
words,-such words as will amuse if not satisfy
the foolish people who demand it, and, at the
same time, lead to nothing else. 1t takes some
people long time to understand how far away
we are from the thirteenth and fourteenth CEN
turies. This must be understood in France, by
all concerned, before the French republic can be
safe
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05
"KeeP off Ihe Grass.''
BAY STATE House,
VOprRaTEp Aunuqt A 10

WORCEsTERt august 4, 1871.
Dear Mr.. Spy-"Ware Hawk" who, am
sure, does not represent the dignity or best
scholarship of the Commissioner" for whom
he affects TO speak, (but without their knowl-
edge, trust,) attacks, in very incorporate
manner in your columns of to-day, my gentle
note in your issue of yesterday. What can he
mean? He does not attempt (what alone it
were legitimate for him to do in reply to de-
fend the commissioners placards, by which the
tongue of the rising generation is being cor
rupted; but, tacitly admitting the correctness of
my criticism, unnecessarily asserts that the
commissioners keep no grammarian," and pro-
ceeds to make the fact more evident throughout
his "Ane writing" Now, had no motion"
even, of bestirring the commissioners, or their
Ware Hawk" to SO broad confession, when
cnticising huge specimen of their maniestos
But, on behalf Of abused good taste, thank him
for this, and would have thanked him the
more, had he openly, as well as tacitly, con-
iessed that keep the grass of " is not the cor
relative of keep off from the grass" But |
cannot forget that he (big boy as he evidently
is, and who therefore ought not toy calls me a
as odious as he would render the poor, green
herb of which he warns the public, with "KEET
| OFF THE Grasp Indignantly repulse his
foul attempt to thus abuse me land the grass
and hope that when the Commissioners" have
finally gotten the grass all "off" from the com
mon, Ware Hawk" will come to his senses ant
Drng it back; and, meanwhile, cease to writ
ior Tue papers merely to express his classic cul
ture or ms greenhouse" wit Let him atten,
TO the grass; that is we'll But let him also EN-
ploy grammarian, if he will persist, either OIL
bis own behalf or that Of the commissioners, il
going into print. Keep off the grass Consum
mate ass" tmeaning, suppose, keep off from
tue grass, is his parting command to me
cannot but obey.
Your mandate. "Ware Hawk" dear Iu hoad
For behold your special need:
OF all the parks, you need the grass
Twould hardly feed another ass.
Yours, dear Mr.. Spy, to command,
4 ~ STRANGER.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05

The PRRTTIEsT WOMAN in New York society," las
winter, was rough skinned, freekled faced lady In
Dayton, Ohio, but one year ago She used Hagan's
Magnolia Balm upon her face and hands with such per-
slsency that her complexion became her greatest al
traction. 1t will do the same for any one. 1t will
obliterate Sallowness, Moth Patches, Ring Marks,
sunburn &c, give marbelike complexion and
perpetuate the bloom of youth for years What the
Magnolia Balm to the complexion Lyons celebrated
Katharon is to the hair II only beauties the hair,
but stimulates its growth and prevents 1t from falling
out or turning gray All Druggists keep these articles
iylO deoplm&w
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-05

A new disease causing blindness has appeared
among the cows in certain part of Missouri
and in Kansas City and vicinity alone over 200
have been afflicted, The eyes begin to swell q
little, lasting generally from FIVE days to two
weeks, AS soon as the swelling commences the
though some hard and foreign substance was
beneath the lids. After the running ceases, a
hard, white film covers the eye-balls, com
pletely destroying the sight. This disease does
not seem 70 effect the general health of the COW.
Her appetite is as good as ever There appears
the milk, no pain, no uneasiness of any kind,
no peculiar thirst, indicating fever, and, indeed,
no symptom that would indicate disease. The
eyes alone suffer and are destroyed,