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BOWEN VS.. DELARGE.

The case of Bowen VS.. Delarge of South Caro-
lima is up again in the house committee on cleo
tions, on motion of Delarge for further time tc
take testimony. He asserts that he has been
cheated out of his evidence taken in the contest
by the lawyer he employed, and makes sundry
grave charges against Bowen, the contestant
and has filed with the committee ex-parte affi-
davits going to show the truth of his allegations
Bowen will probably file counter affdavits. 1t
is evident that the case will prove troublesome
one TO the committee and house.
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS.
The house rushed through the river and har-
Dor bill this afternoon. Among the items are
the following; For the improvement of Piov-
dence river, R. l., $4,000; Pawtucket river,
10000; and for thelbreakwater at Block island,
$4,000; for the improvement of Powcatuck
river, $4,000; Thames river, Conn, $4,000;
Connecticut river, below Hartford, including
Saybrook bar, $4,000; Connecticut river, be-
tween Enfield Falls aud Holyoke, S25 600; for
New Haven harbor, sos, 900; for the removal of
rocks in same harbor. $4,000; for Housatonic
river, $4,000; Bridgeport harbor, $40, OOO Nor
walk harbor, $4,000. SAM WELLER.
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The Department of Piano Forte and
Organ

viii be Under the immediate charge of Mr. Fred Zucht
Manu. organls OF Rev. Mr.. Ayers society. Music hall,
Boston. whose experience for twenty years,
successful teacher furnishes evidences his fitness
II will he the aim Of Mr. Zuchtmanu, who will DO
seconded by able of assistants ever have
been drawn together in this country TO produce Artists
for which purpose pains will be spared
An Organ ON the celebrated mandatory OF Messrs.
Loung Blake has been placed the Conservatory for
he hrupHt nj nuDjls
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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1872,
In the Marble Front building,
n o. 544 Main Street,
WHITE 4 CONANT's NEW BLOCK.

Facing the Square.
The conservatory plan OF teaching has been thor
Oughy endorsed both in Europe and this country that
recountng o its advantages would superhuous.
Reference 10 pamphlet, which NAV he obtainet ut the
conservatory, WILL however enghten those who know
little about IT, All the pupils taught in classes. not
exceeding four though in certain branches the classes
will he larger the aim being always to regulate the mat
ter as to obtain the greatest amount OF good possible
for the pubils
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DATENT OFFICE BUSIN ESS.-Ameri-
Il can and Foreign Patents procured, Rejected Appi-
cations rc-argucd Interference Cases Prosecuted; Opin
ions given to the validity and infringement Of Patents
and Suits prosecuted and defended the United States
Courts, by
THOS. II. DODGE,
Formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman of the
Board Of Appeals, u. s. Patent Ohccl Counsellor at
Law and Advocate in Patent Cases, Oflce-Dodge's
Block corner Park and Portland sts Worcester Mass
n2I d&wtf
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WORCESTER CONSERVATORY OF
w MUSIC.

Tho above named school the training of pu
pills In al branches of music, will commence its abors
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
10 TRE WORCESTER DAILY sPK
From Washington
tsFEcIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY srYI
WASHINGTON, D. c., April Is.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The democrats fiIlibustered in the house till
the morning hour was over, to prevent final
vote on the civil rights bill. way will soon be
found, however, to pass it. The more prominent
democrats in the house say that all they ask is
that an opportunity shall he given for debate
and amendments. This cannot be done in the
morning hour without unanimous consent; but
the bill is bound to pass before the session
closes
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-16

MILAN, April i5.-The Prince and Princess of
Wales have arrived. they 30 TO the lakes this
week.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-16

The regular meeting of the city government
was held last evening. and the following bust
ness was transacted:
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A y EVs ID NLAUFF IN y : -
N SCHOOL. OF DRAWING AND PAINTING.
Pennies Fire Ius Cos Block........3 Nam st.
Thorough instruction in all Branches of Drawing aud
t,,nlications may he made at Studio Monday, Tues
iav Tn rs,ay Friday and saturday mornings, and sat
Wr;i,v atta,4oon. dit jal5
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G0utatioTal.
AIRS. METCALFS PRIVATE
WI SCHOOLGIRLS BLOCK. PEARL ST,
Spring Term commences MONDAY, April p
aDIs

H KINDERGARTEN i-frOebels system Of
IN Education Children from to years Of age, is
open daily from ghpo 2A NJ, except Saturdays, a.
the of Pearl and Chestnut sts spring term be
Monday. April stli. dtf mills
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11
Japanese Self. Identification.

OF the japanese at Washington the
Capital says: They have a promiscu-
Gus way Of mixing up their rooms, and
the only place they can positively be
found is in the elevator. Whenever a
Jap is missed at the Arlington or
Wormley's he is sure to be found in
the elevator. And then the registering
of their names makes Mills fairly yell
with rage and anguish when he comes
to make out their bills. One has to
remember that these names are trans
lated, or rather the sound is caught
and transferred to our letters, so that
every ear gives a different name. After
the Jap is registered he takes u copy
of the name and puts it in his pocket;
when, therefore, his bill is presented
he gets out a search-warrant on himself
to find that written name, because the
pockets of the ancient civilization diff
fered entirely from those of the more
modern, SO that the poor Jap has first
to find his pocket, and generally begins
down about the heels, feeling his way
up, and exploring all sorts of openings
until he hits the recess, which he ex-
amines and then goes in search of
another. When at last, the slip of pa
per is found, he falls into a brown
study-that looks very much like iaun-
dice-to know whether he really did get
the article charged against him. The
clerks, however, have simplitied the
matter. When any one of the Embassy
at a hotel takes a drink it is charged to
each one of them; sometimes all of
them pay for that II drink, some
times only half, but generally the
drink is paid tor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11
Brceds Of pigs.

We extract the following interesting
remarks concerning the various breeds
'i pigs, from a little work entitled
Domestic Animals" published in
London, in 1910. Although but thirty
Years have elapsed since. the descrip-
Ton of Berkshires was written, we
hardly think that the breeders of the
present day would accept it as descrip.
1--WE Of their stock. 1t is interesting
however. as showing the estimation in
winch the different breeds were held at
mat time, and indicating the modifca-
Mons of the various breeds which 80
Years OF careful breeding has secured.
lhere are a number of varieties found
III almost every country, but the most
generally esteemed are:
The Chinese breed, originally from
nina. OF this breed there are two
varieties, the black and white; both
are small, but have a strong disposition
? iatten, yet seldom weigh more than
lAlrty stones of eight pounds when
Two years old. The white are generally
better shaped than the black but they
are neither so hardy nor so prolific.
both are very small limbed, round in
- carcass, thin skinned, and finely
oIlsrled and they possess the valuable
property Of fattening on a compare
"Vely small quantity Of food; 50 that
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though they do not answer we'll for
hams or bacon, they are valuable as
roasters. There is a mixed breed va
riously spotted with black and white,
which are remarkably prolific, are good
nurses, and with sufficient care will
bring up two litters within q year.
Many crosses of this pig are truly val
liable and there few of our small
breeds that are not, to a greater or less
degree, indebted to them for their
compactness of form and aptitude to
fatten.
The Berkshire breed is of n sandy or
white color, with brown or black spots,
the sides broad, the body well formed,
and the legs short. The best speci-
mems of this breed are without bristles.
The skin is remarkably thin, the flesh
well favored and the bacon is of a
superior quality. The hogs attain a
very large size. This breed is now
pretty generally dispersed over the
whole kingdom, and the crosses are
extremely numerous.
The Essex %half-black pigs, raised by
Lord Western, which have acquired so
much celebrity, are descended from
the Berkshire stock, and may be reck-
oned among the finest breed in this
country. They are black and white,
short haired, fine skinned, broad and
deep in the belly, full in the hind
quarters, and light in the bone and
otfal. They are good breeders, but are
considered as bad nurses. They are
said to grow fast, and Of an excellent
quality of meat.
The Sussex breed is a variety of the
same kind. They are quick feeders,
but are smaller than the Berkshire and
the bone is too large.
The Dishley breed are remarkably
fine boned and delicate, and are sup
posed to be descended from crosses of
the Berkshire and Chinese.
The Woburn breed is a variety in
troduced blythe Duke of Bedford. They
are of various colors, and well formed :;
hardy, and very prolific well inclined
to tatten, attaining to nearly twice the
size and weight of some other hogs
within the same given period.
The Hampshire variety is generally
white, but sometimes spotted the neck
and carcass are long, and the body long
er and tlatter than the Berkshire pigs :;
but they fatten kindly, to a consider
able size and weight, and make excel
lent bacon.
The Northamptons answer particular
well for diaries.
The Shropshire breed appears to be
a variety of the last named, fattening
to a large size both are f~avorits with
the distillers. They have been much
improved by crosses with the Berk-
shire.
The Yorkshire are similar in color to
the Berkshire, but having a coarser
hair. The legs are long and the sides
fiat. They are quick feeders, and are
also held in esteem by the distillers.
The Lincolnshire are next in profit
to the Berkshire. The true breed are
white, and considered tender. The
Norfolk Suffolk are similar.
The Cheshire are the largest breed
of pigs in the kingdom but this APP
pears to be their only recommendation
as they are particularly Informed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Making Asparagus Beds.

In the garden for family purposes
new asparagus beds should be made
now without delay, though any time
|fhis month will answer. The best plan
i'm making these beds is to excavate the
|earth. whether it is soil or not, to the
|dcpth of from twenty to tw%enty-four
Inches. remove all the dirt except the
soil, and commence to fill up with a
good layer of horse manure, press it
well down, then a layer of soil,
and then again.
|leaving the richest II for the last
eight or ten inches. Planttwo-year-old
roots of the Colossal variety, three feet
apart each way, with the crown of the
roots from six to eight inches beneath
the surface.
Keep the beds clear of all weeds,
grass, etc. The plants will make con
siderable growth the first season, and
the third season there will be some
more spires fit to cut. The fourth
season, three years after planting, the
bed may be considered in it's full matu-
|rity. No salt should be applied until
the bed is fully established. While
there is NJ better fertilizer than salt for
a bed once fully produced a crop-to
be applied early in April and as soon
after the fall dressing of manure Is
forked in as may be convenient-it is
death to the youngplants. Salt destroys
the weeds and grass, ana must be kept
from box edging and young trees, or il
will destroy them too.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11
Fruit-Grafting

\ As the time will soon be here when
/ grating is in order, we repeat our
/ former advice that every farmer should
do his own grating. 1t is a very easy
i operation when once understood, and
this is readily done by seeing it done.
A sharp pen knife and a good fine saw
A're indispensable. Splitting the stalk
$50 that the bark shall not be BRUSHED,
] and shaping the scion wedge fashion
both ways, preserving also the bark
4 uninjured, and placing the rim Of the
l WOOd Of both stock and scion exactly
to gether, SO that the sap can inter
4 mingle-there is no danger of failure
if properly waxed. We make a shout
| der to the graft and it adds to the GER
tainty of success, though probably it
i weakensit. We prefer also two eyes
] or buds TO q graft, and would rather
1 have only one than more than two.
I One years wood should be obtained, as
1 it is more certain to take and grows
4 more vigorously, and the graft should
/ be cut from bearing branches.
4 We wish to remind those preparing
4 grating wax, that we have found .tOur
Z fuA'o VI it0ih, cHt paw VI btcS"dA, ana
4 n part beef tallow, to be the best
4 proportions. Melt them together in a
4 skillet, (Which is the best or a lineup,
I and mix we'll. 1t should remain in the
1 vessel and used as needed. Twenty or
l thirty scions can be waxed with one
heating up. When much grating is to
/ be done, a little fire for heating the
! wax should be made on the spot, be-
tween two bricks or stones.
We have seer various preparations
Tor making grating wax and we believe
We have tried them all, but prefer our
own. Applying it warm or hot does no
inlnry to the graft. The object to attain
i IN the proportion is that the wax. will
not crack IN cool, dry weather. or run
IN warm wearther. If, however, upon
trial. different proportions be required,
the foregoing be altered, though after
using them III several ways We have
come back to these.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11
Anatomy of Il Piano. Forte.

A writer has takenthe trouble to give
the actual material used in constructing
a piano-torte. In every instrument
there are fifteen kinds of wood, viz
pine, maple, spruce, cherry, walnut,
wildwood, apple, Eastwood and birch,
all of viii h are Indigenous; and ma
hogany, ebony, holly, cedar, beech and
rosewood, from Honduras, Ceylon,
England. South America and Germany.
In this combination, elasticity, strength,
pliabilitv, .toughness, resonance, light
ness, durability and beauty are indi-
vidual qualities, and the general result
is voice. There are also used Of the
metals, iron, steel, brass, white metal,
gan metal and lead. There are in the
same instrument of seven and a half
octaves, when completed, IA strings,
making a total length of 7S7 feet of
steel wire, and 500 feet Of white Cover
ing wire.) Such a piano will weigh
from goo to 1000 pounds, and will last,
with constant use mot abuse 10 or
20 years.
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Roses and Dreams.
BY EBES E. ~axxFoRD.

BY EBES E. EyXFoRD.
The roses OF summer are dying,
Round me the red leaves fall,
Whenever the wind comes signing
over the garden wall.
blood red rain on the grasses,
A watt of a faint perfume,
And the winds, you may chant your masses
DER the summer-roses tomb!
when the day seems long and lonely,
And the sky looms grey and cold,
And the winds wall hear only,
Oh. l feel 80 old, so old.
And [ think that the hopes so tender,
The beautiful dreams so frau,
Droop, like the roses splendor,
In the breath Of the autumn gale.
Roses, oh beautiful roses!
You are not more frail and fair
Than the dreams of a dying summer,
Born Of the summer air.
Die with the summer, together;
You are both too fair and frau
To live through the autumn weather,
When the rude, wild winds prevail.
Die with the last bright sunshine
OF a day that has been most sweet,
ON beautiful, pure-souled roses,
And DIR. ans so fair and fleet.
Blt your tender and haunting fragrance
we never shall forget
II will come to us over and over.
And thrill us with regret.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11
Jim Fisk's First Composition.

From McAlpine's Life and Times of James Fisk, Jr.
One of his copy-books, used when he
was about twelve years Of age, IS still
preserved by his stepmother at her
home in Brattleboro, Vermont, and to
say that it is a literary curiosity is to
do meagre justice to n OF the most
original of all the written results OF
school boy labor ever examined by the
critic. Hardly page but shows the
antipathy of the boy to everything like
set forms, and hardly a line but bears
evidence Of his natural contempt for
uniformity. The little book contains
three or four compositors, one OF which,
entitled, "A Piece about the Dog" is
as unique as anything ever penned by
Artemus Ward. The young writer says
in his Piece (Which had evidently
been originally written "Peace")
A Dog is an animal with fore legs
because he is a quadrooped. | like
large dogs best because they can run
further and fight better, than little dogs
and they can cetch RABBITS. A big dog
amt worth much without hes got good
breed into him. Then | had drather
hev a little one. They can also drag
sleds some has been learned to cary
sticks and baskets and seterer. The
bulldog is the best fighting dog because
most likely he was made for that pur-
pus. A terrier goes mostly for rats,
but they cal also fight. / think the
newfoundland is the noblist dog he
saves children from drownding, and
they are sagasious. This is all for the
present.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11
Union Of the Central American States,

The pact Of the Central American
Union, composed of the states of Costa
Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and Sal
yador, signed on the 18th of February,
contains an engagement to preserve in
tact the autonomy and integrity of the
Central American territory that other
than a republican form of government
shall never be established that dis
putes between members be settled by
the mediation Of others; that rebellion
in either country is treason against all (;
that the duration of the Presidential
term in all the republics be uniform,
without immediate reelection that no
one can be a slave within the
Central American territory, and
a Central American becom-
ing an owner of slaves in another
country loses nationality and protection
of the laws that citizens Of either re-
public require the rights of citizenship
III all others by the mere expression Of
a wish before any government author
lty, and that the right of asylum is rec
ogHlzed FOR emlgrants or political ex'
lies from any part of the world. The
construction Of telegraphs and national
highways, the establishment of mail
steamers and the excavation os the in
t%eroceanlc canal through Nicaragua,
and a national congress, which meets
May II, at La Union, in Salvador, are
provided for, and the death penalty for
political crimes is abolished. Nicara-
qua has not signed the pact, but is ex-
pected to do so.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11

The Oldest and largest chain bridge
in the world is said to be that Of King
stung, in China, where it forms a safe
and perfect road from the top OF one
mountain TO another.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-11

PHYSICIANS say hat thirty Thousand
people die annuelly in this country
from using tobacco.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-27

In the deughn Of saiiIns. nshing and still water
bathing inc society q ysry gocd and lizard ts y
sOoarners make a mistake In boarding IN private
houses instead OF stopping at the regular hotel The
taste for that exercise can be INDUCED This was
at one period-about twenty-five years ago, the
bort IN - the conntry-as many As seventy
whaIers sailing from Sag Harbor. There are now
only two small vessels engaged in .plubber hunt
ing'' mailing from this port. The California gold
fever In 1s4S-49 drew Off many OF the IAN
Gent Mariners who had been up to that epoch,
OF whale oil, to the dazzling fields rar away wherein
shone the virgin metal which Yields the world
and is generally accredited as making the mare
go.n The old Shippers went, at all events to San
Francisco and disposed of their vessels on the Pa
cifc side, so that their trade and patronage was
lost forever to Sag Harbor. There many,
however, OF the old whale captains and their de-
scendents living at East and South Hampton the
fact that these old time voyages In search OF sperm
Oil were highly profitable. 1t IL, indeed, q boast
among south Hampton's "odest inhabitants" that
they remember the halcyon days when as many as
thirty OF these whaling captains have passed the
summer In that place with their families.
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
along this section OF the island which are patron
lied by people who seek quiet and fresh air are
and drives at these summer resorts are good and
what Is better Tor the boarding house folks the in
ducements are remunerativeiy appreciated, each
place having Its share OF visitors. Coming over
this branch road from Manor at q section termed
Canoe Point fine view is had OF the two bays-the
narrow strip Of land over which the route les Tho
name was derived nom the circumstance that the
now extinct tribes OF Pec0nic and Shinnecock IN
dams were wont to carry their trail boats across
here from one bay to the other, 1t being the mar
rowest strip of land Intervening between these
waters
OUTRAGEOUS POSTAL ARRANGEMENT.
There is great complaint heard on the Sag Har-
Dor line OF railroad against the action OF that Cor
p0ration IN regard to carrying the mails The lat
ter which should reach every station on the line
between one and two O'Clock, were the mails put
on board the branch train at Manor Junction
when the New York and GreenpOrt mail train
reaches that station, are not received until about
seven O'Clock. They are carried from Greenport by
steamboat late In the afternoon to Sag HarbOr,
and from that place they are distributed. This Is
ce tainly great outrage on the people residing on
this side OF the island.
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day). mo main hotel. Alniss room aud ball
room are OF brick ana detached, but connected BY
covered way On the opposite side Of the little Vsl
ley ana connceted BY long and pieturesaue bridge
are number Of neat cottages with aecemm0da-
tons for about three hundred guests The efficient
and gentlenlanly manager Is untirng In his efOrts
to make his guests comfortable.
ENTERTAINMENTS AND VISITORS.
There IL good band OF music also at the billiard
room and ten-pih alley free OF charge. Among the
guests are MIR. samuel Boardman and family, OF
New York; Miss Libby Parker, or New Haven Mrs.
owen, son and daughter, OF Fifth avenue; Mr.. w.
f. Mast and family, OF New York; Mr.. John
II. McFadden and mother, Rev. j. H. sharp and
family, Mr.. j. g. Huber and family, and Mr.. E. 4.
Jaques, OF Philadelphia; Colonel NJ. Benzenger and
family, G. l.. Eiiicott and w. r. Howard, of Bait-
more; Mrs. q. b. Allen and daughter and q. l..
Allen, OF ST. LOUIS Mr.. and the Misses Bennett OF
Charleston, S. c.; Mr.. Semple, banker, OF Pitts
burg; Mr.: J. Fl. Coghili and family, OF New York,
ana Mr.. Howell and family, OF wheeling Va.
IL Is hardly necessary to say that the HERALD
has found Its way here and is a welcome visitor.
where can one go and not meet the HERALD
am sure II its enterpri1ing managers had lived in
the days of Robinson Crnsoe that unfortunate in
OF the day on his dreary island.