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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-09
MONDAY. SEPT. .. 1s.s
The Maine Election.

The Maine state election takes place to-day.
The canvass has been extremely active and
earnest on both sides, and the returns will be
looked for, in every part of the country, with
unusual interest. Canvassers in the state are
now able, we suppose, to foresee tho result with
tolerable accuracy; but, if they have made esti-
mates Of the comparative strength Of The oppos-
ing parties, their figures have not been pub
lished. At first, the democrats were sure of
carrying the state; and itl not very long since
their candidate for governor proiessea to besure
Of his election. Lately, however, the democrats
seem to have given up all hope of carrying The
state, for their talk has been confined to the
possibility OF reducing the republican majority.
We do not suppose that majority will be as
heavy now as IT will be in November; for the
Temperance question disturbs the republican
vote somewhat; there is considerable number
of republicans who dislike to vote for Governor
Perham. Very likely, the Majority to-day, on
congress smen, will be larger than that on gov
ernor.
In 1871, the republican majority for governor
was 1851; in 1870, $685. in 1869 Il ,724, linclud
ing 4s4S votes for the temperance candidate in
1868, O,40s. The majority r,Grant and Col
fax, in 1868, was 2s,OS0, How the vote will
stand, this year, we shall know when the re-
turns are all in. This year, the canvass in the
congressional districts has been unusually earn
est The democratic "liberals" have really ex-
pected to carry one or two of them; and they
have worked desperately for success in the fifth
district where f A. Pike runs against Eugeue
Hale, the present member. At the last congress
sional election, in 1870, the republican majori-
ties in the several districts were as foIlows First
district, 1895; second, 1896; third, (Mr Blaine's)
1882; fourth, 26s1; fifth, 1112. A Mr.. Lang, one
Of those new democrats called "liberal republic
cans" is running against Mr.. Blaine, and Mr.,
Pike, who runs against Mr.. Hale, is another of
the same sort. Mr.. Pike has felt perfectly sure
of an election. We shall see whether his con-
fdence is well warranted. The republican ma
jority of 1870 seems TO him not difficult to over
come. Should he fail to overcome it, he would
doubtless feel very much discouraged.
We hope TO print returns, tomorrow morning,
which will indicate the general result; but sew
eral days will pass, probably, before the returns
will be made complete. The first returns will
come from the cities and larger towns, and, Of
course will tell how the vote stands in places
where "liberals" are most numerous.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-09
Miscellaneous I,en,..

The consumption of "bitter beer" in England
may be imagined from the fact that Bass one OF
the great brewers at Burton-on-Trent, last
year paid a single railroad company $1,000 fol
carriage Of beer.
The pope is said to be so fond Of tomatoes
that he almost gives the order which a Floren-
tine gentleman always promulgates on the
arrival of q new cook: ''Be sure that YOU
put tomatoes in everything but the coffee"
So extensively is the adulteration of tea now
carried on in China that Mr. Medhurst, the
British consul at Shanghae, recently wrote that
$4,000 pounds of willow leaves were in course of
manipulation at one port alone, to be marked
with tea for shipment, at the ratio of from 10 to
20 per cent.
The South Adams library, which has been
stored away for a number of years, is again to
be brought into use. The library association
has reorganized, and it is to be run in cOnnec-
ton with the reading room. Ii has received
about $500 of the dog fund.- which the town voted
for the purpose, with which the library will be
enlarged
A man and his wife who reside in Pottawto.
ME county, KY, went to do some trading, re.
Gently, leaving their three young children at
home. Returning, they were unable to find two
of the children, and did not succeed in discover
ing them until next morning, when they were
found in Il large trunk, both dead. 1t is sup
posed that they got into the trunk to play, and
the lid shutting down, they were suffocated.
a
of former days, has just died. She originally
possessed high soprano voice, but an attack Of
smallpox changed it into an extraordinarily
rich contralto. 1t spoiled her beauty, however,
and she was accustomed to sing something at
the side scene before appearing before the audi
ence, that the extreme charm of her voice might
moderate the disagreeable shock occasioned by
her face.
Captain Langworth, general agent of the re-
lief committee for the burnt district in Wiscon-
sin, reports that he has taken great pains to col
lect full information of those who lost their lives
by the fires, and bis final report, soon to be is
sued, will be accompanied by Autograph map
showing the location and general direction OF
the burning. OF the twenty-siX schoolhouses
burned, nearly all will be rebuilt In season fol
the fall schools. The crops are in good cond
ton.
The Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain, pastor of the New
England Congregational church in Chicago
says that only one leaf of his pulpit Bible was
found in the ruins of his church, and that was
so burned that only this verse was legibIe: "For
we know that if our earthly house of this taber
nacle were dissolved, we have building of God
house not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens"
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Gbs gap spg' aarurest unOag onimg September g. 1899

at length of the entire absence of any spirit of
self glorihcation in Mr.. Jaques, and Of his fixed
purpose to secure the public good. DR.. Kelley
his intercourse, professional and other, with Mr..
Jacques in the last few months. And he suggest
cd the propriety of placing the remarks and the
resolutions on record, and of offering them to
the daily papers. His suggestion was adopted.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-09

COAL AND IRON IN observation-disclosures NAV
be to blame, the golfers or the colliery owners,
or whether the fact is an inevitable incident of
trade, the price of coal has now reached height
SO prep0sterous that II pays foreigners, who
were but lately our customers for that article 10
import it into these islands. Gu Tuesday the
steamer City of Client unloaded forty tons of
coal from Belgium and sixty tons of patent fuel
at Grimsby. Coal can be delivered from Client
at Grimsby at As. per ton below the English
price. The importation of q hundred ship loads
OF coal would have scarcely more Importance
than that of this small parcel; the significance
oil the fact lies in the check which it may be pre-
sumed will now be given to expectation. No.
body will regret that, under the present circum.
stances, the export of coal should be greatly d-
minished; and 1t may be hoped that the manu-
iacture Of iron will be facilitated by every reduc-
ton OF the amount of coal sent TO foreign coun-
tries. At some Of our recent railway meetings
the announcement has been made that for steam
boat lines the companies are resorting to the use
Of imported fuel 1t is worthy of notice that all
the charmen of railways who adYerted to the
subject expressed a confident belief in the early
reduction of the price Of English coal; although
no one expects that the commodity will become
as cOmparatively cheap as it was six months
ago. Referring to one of the causes of the dear
ness Of Goals, the chairman of the London and
Northwestern railway told the shareholders yes.
terday that "the other day he was shocked to see
that the iron and steel which were now in use at
their works at Crewe were foreign. These strikes
had opened up new sources of supply aud COM
petition, which otherwise might have remained
long unexplored, but which once opened would
23d
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7-FIour steady. Wheat higher; No
spring Chicago Sl.26; No 2 spring ST. 20h a Sl,2lh
cash, 81 iSH seller septemberi No SIP % La Corn
In tar demand but lOwer No mixed 35%c cash or
seller September S5cAeller October rejected 34e. Oats
lower at 24c. Rye dull and nominal. Barley in fair
demand and firm: No fall 64k a &c. Provisions Gull
and unchanged and nothing doing. Whisky lower. at
S9ho Receipts-36O0 bbs flour, 81 900 bash wheat 294
Wv bush corn 900 bush 5000 bush rye coo bush
barley. Shipments-S000 bbls flour OUO bush wheat
1900 bush corn 1900 bush oats 4g0 bush rye, QUO
bush barley.
CHICAGO, Sept 7Beef cattle-receips 7S7 head; very
dull shipping cattle weak and lower few prime
steers sold as So good to choice butchers 81 % $3.50
common to fair stockers 50 ais; shipments zOs2 head
Hogreceips 449S head; active and steady at 81 so q
s. Tor medium " extra shipments 1851 head. Sheep
receipts SOL head quiet and steady at $3.50 IS for fair
to good
CRoIEEATI, Sept. TPork dropping. at Sl5 % a 1850
Lard firm; Kettle &c; summer she. Bulk meats-lIght
demand and firm; shoulders IN u 7hc RIB sdes lOc ;
clear rib sides l0ac, Live hogs steady at $3.50 d S47j
Whiskey steady at gle.
kEw ORLEANS, Sept. lection firm and in active de-
nand at2lhe.
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MISERY ISLAND, Mass, Aug. 80, 1872.
A weeks tour in the vicinity of GilmOre's ju-
bilee house has made me acquainted with several
strange people, one Of whom owns this island,
which lies off the shores of Massachusetts bay.
For latitude and longitude see map The SOL
itary voting inhabltant divides his time between
flying kites, fishing and hunting. His domain
consists Of about twenty-five acres of bare rock
and ten acres of COW pasture. His land sports
are limited to the chasing Of two pigs, one of
which is Ethiopian, Judging from the color, and
the other Caucasian. These spry little fellows get
on. of their pen, on the average twice day, and
the inhabitant enjoys three hours sport out of
the tWentY-four in getting them in again. he
expects to have sausages at Christmas. His
wife and two children watch the fishing lines
was fortunate in landing on the island just
as one of the youngsters, who had tied line to
his eg above the ankle, was making his way
toward low water mark, much against his will,
in tow of some power at the hook The little
fellow would have been submerged bat for my
timely help, and |, too, but for the additional
help of the voter and his family. After Jolly
contest OF forty five minutes we pulled ashore a
Give halibut," which measured four feet from
the tip of the nose to the end OF the tail weigh
ing testimated) about eighty pounds. 1t is rarely
that these fine fish are caught in Massachusetts
bay; but this being jubilee year, has attracted
unusual visitors from all shores. Need ay
how we enjoyed the steaks of the delightful
monster, and what an excitement was broiled
The second curiosity which encountered was
the "muscal sand" on Manchester beach. | am
not aware that it has ever been reported to a
metropolitan journal. AS one walks through
it., it sings beneath the feet. Our carriage
wheels made it faily scream its single curious
note. The phenomenon is unexplained. 1t has
no connection with the jubilee as far as we
know.
The third curiosity is particularly refreshing.
An American flag, over Masonic one, doated
from staff not far from the Manchester church.
The people Of the vicinity offended an old Rus
sian settler by interfering with hisi Sunday
diversion Of cultivating his cabbage garden.
BY way of retaliation the Muscovite raises these
two flags every Sunday morning, and on no
other day. The church goers are horribly scan
dazed by the profane breach of propriety. The
outlaw says he wishes to let them know that he
is always hOeing his cabbages when the flag is
up.
My fourth curiosity was a huckleberry woman
who reminded a customer that he had overpaid
Der tiiteed cents on a former deal The latter
declared it was ten cents only. But nothing
could shake the honest old creature. She
couldn't sleep il she had five cents in her pock-
ct which justly belonged to another; and my
friend had to give way. l looked at her and
thought of Tweed.-Co ~. Y. EUening Post
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A CoREAN's ARMoR.-The Vallejo Recorder
gives the following description OF set of ar
NOR brought to that place by one of the sailors
of the steamer Bencia at consists of three
pieces, the helmet, large flowing garment sim
liar TO a cape, Tor the protection of the body,
and a skirt to guard the lower limbs The
skirt and cape are joined together, so that the
lap of the former comes behind and the latter
in front. The material of which the armOr is
composed is linen, the lining and outside being
both OF that fabric, with thirty thickneSses of
the material for padding. The helmet which
is constructed in the same manner, is OF conf
cal shape, its apex being surmounted by brass
cap and having strips of doubled tin running
down its length. The front of the helmet is
adorned with a narrow visor-shaped piece of
brass, evidently intended as an additional pro-
lection against the stroke Of a cutlass. Three
large flaps depend from the helmet, affordng
the neck and ears Of the wesrer ample security.
A short flap in front completely covers the fore
head, and by pulling the helmet down, can be
easily made to protect the whole face. Whether
this novel armor is absolute proof against
the penetratiye powers of modern rife,
has not yet been tested, although there
are good grounds for believing it impene-
trable. The person from whom it was obtained
affirmed his readiness to stand off at short
range in the armOr and allow any one to prac.
tee at him with a rifle at fifty cents a shot
Constable Edgar discharged five bullets from
revolver, at distance OF not more than six feet,
and not one Of the bullets as much as entered
the first thickness Of linen. Not even an in
dentatiOn was made, except in one case whore
the linen had been slightly ripped in seam.
The lining of the helmet has a number of cuts
which we are told were done by the officers of
the Benicia and the Marines in making inetfec.
tual attempts to pierce it with their swords and
bayonets. They were able with their weapons
to penetrate the lining, but the succeeding
thCknesses turned aside the points of weapons,
and it is said broke several swords The armor
possesses an additional interest in having been
worn by the Corean who killed Lieutenant
Mckee. In the storming OF the Corean fort,
Mckee was the first man who scaled the ram
parts and paid with his life the penalty of his
valor. His assailant, the Corean with this ar
NOR, was killed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-09


MASKS AND FAoKs.-Ladies who mask their faces and
necks with enames endanger their health purpose
The plaster wSrk dseeives nobody. There is but one
article known which will restore bltmished complex
ion create external brllancy and bloom where they
have heretofore existed and that article is HA-
CANS MAGNOLIA BALM 1t performs this toilet miracle
by infusng vitality into the skin The floral and herbal
juices Of which it is composed gently stimulate the
circulation in the minute blood vessels and brace the
network of nerves through which they pass. Thus
quiekened and strengthened the external covering soon
acquires fresh and heathfu hue and every trace of
sallowness disappears The paest cheeks derive from
The identifying baptism OF this delightful cosmetic
hue and the arms, hands and neck, a blonde
lusre which the eharlatans, who profess TO make ladies
beautiful forever with their poisonous cement can
never hope tolmitate. wlt&deoplw So
A TRUE BALsAM-DR. WIsFAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRY is truly balsan II contains the balsamic
principle Of the Wild Cherry balsamc properties of
tar ami Of pine. Its ingredients are all balsamc.
Coughs Colds Sore Throats Bronchitis and Consump-
ton speedily disappear under its balsamlc influence
"a deOp&wlw
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Woreoster Gas L,rnt Comna,,, .---

All Persons who arc subject 20 Dysentarv fboio,a
Aorbus, or any bowel complaints so frequent at This
season of the year. should procure bottle Of On.
wEArHERBEE's DrsESrERr CURE. which has been a
well known aad efcstual medicine In use for over
twenty years Gail forit at wEATHRRBEE a co.'s
Drug store Ne 295 Front st., near Western Depot wor
eeEter MasE dk,yto22 lin
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PARK Err & son,
IMPORTING TAILORS.
CHAMBERS 476 MAIN ST.,
TaylOr's Granite Block.

We have just received superior stock of FOREIGN
WooIens which we have IMPORTED expressly for the
FINE TRADE. Our stock comprises all the latest nov
elites to be found in the LONDON MARKET, both in
woolens and Trimmings.
Cd We wish particularly to call attention to a num-
Der Oh Sample Garments which we have igs completed
showing the styles for the coming season as for style
and heauty of finish they arc unsurpassed
e9' We respectfully solicit your early inspection.
- dsw PARKER 81 SON.
A GENTS WANTED FOR OUR NEW
4 II RODK
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!SpGtraI Antrsss.
United states and Cnnadiou

PATENTS OBTAINED,
Reissues Extensions Trademarks and Caveats secured
FOREIGN PATENTS PROCURED.
lnterferenceS and other Patent Cases attended to by
JAMES q. ARNOLD, Worcester, Mass
Hl Msln st. dtf mhl9
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Liberal Republican STATE Convention.

The Liberal Republicans Of Massachusetts are invited
TO send Delegates to State Convention to be held at
WAsHRURA HALL, Worcester. GU WEDNESDAY, Sept.
H. s72 at II O'Clock for the purpose OF nominat-
ing candidates for she various state Offices be filed at
the November election for presidential electors at
large Each town and each ward OF city entitled to
delegate, and additional delegate for every
two hundred votes, and Tor every majority fraction
thereof cast the Republican electoral ticket in 1865
By order Of the Liberal Republican State Committee
z. w BIRD, Chairman.
R. c. DUNBAR, Sec'y
Boston, Aug 20, 1872 ds35T9 50
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-09

Seventh Councillor District Republican
Convention.
The Republicans of the It'll Council District are re-
quested to send delegates Convention to be held at
the Town Hall in Fltchburg, on THURSDAY, Sept. 49,
at O'Clock NJ for the purpose illuminating candi-
date for Councillor.
The basis of representation will be the same as the
State Convention.
By order Of District Committee.
sILAs HOLMAN, Chairmaa.
A. q, WALLER, Secretary
Bolton, Aug. 50, 1917. deop2w&vlw 81
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DOCTORS AND THEIR DOSES,

oh THE MYSTERIES OF MEDICINE; PRESENTING THE
HUMOROUS AND SERIOUS sIDEs OF MEDICAL PRAo-
Tios' An ExPosR OF MEDICAL HUMBuas, QuAoKs
AND CHARLATASs OF ALL AGRs AND ALL CouNrRIps
sVO Pages, ESQ Eagrdpings.
p, An Interesting and amusing treatise on the Medical
hnmDug5 o. the past AMI present It exposes Quacks
impOstefs, Travelling Doctors, Patent Medicine Vend-
ders Noted Female Cheats, Fortune Telers and Medl-
uns anu gives Interesting accounts Of Noted Physicians
anu narratives OF their Lives, II shows how filthy is
uahuhctlrod Tobacco and OF what vile liquors med-
cines are composed IL reveals startling secrets and in
structs all how to avoid the Ills which flesh IL herr
We give exclusive territory and liberal commissions
For circulars and terms address the publishers
j. d. BURR HYDE, Hartford. Conn, Chicago Ill
or Cincinnati, Ohio. Diet 40
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-09

A WORLD OF signs is saved by the hny cent size
Williams Jamaica Ginger
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The Grand Rapids tAlicb.) Daily Eagle pub
lisies q letter from Samuel ID. Clay, on able
lawyer Of that city heretofore democrat and
one ofthe most effective stump speakers IN west
ern Michigan, renouncing and denouncing the
Greeley democracy. He says; "lt is a danger
Gus coalition. The alliance utterly ignores The
old men Of the south aud the war democrats at
". north. was always war democrat aud
VIII not be party to such combination
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MiHbury Savings Bank. AIiIIbury, Mass.
(ORGANIzED JULY, 1881

MiIIbury Savings Bank. AIilIbuFy, Mass.
ORGANIZED JULY, 1851
Deposits received up 10 one Thousand Dollars. Depos-
its put upon interest the first day Of every month
Dridds Of iateFest made January and July, at
the rate OF six per cent. per annum.
THOS. J. HARRINGTON, President.
FRANK =. MILES, Treasurer. diff aus
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank
10 S4G MAIN STREET.
OPEN FROai......,........s a. Il. TO p. Ma TO P.
THIRTT-SIxTH SE,I-ASSUAL DIVIDEND. The trIs-
tees Of this Bank declared the ThrlySirth Semi-AR
MAI Dirided on the first day Of July, at the
PER CENT. PEA AssUN.
DEPOSITS received up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Deposits arc put upon interest the first day OF every
month.
DIVIDENDS or INTEREST are made In January and
July.
CHAs. L. PUTNAM, President.
GEORGE W. WHEELER. Treasurer diff jylI
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Friday, September 90.
EXHIBITION OF HORSES
IN THE FORENOON.
A two O'Clock P. NJ, the following premiums will be
trotted for
PREMIUM. $4,000. N

For Gentemens Driving Horses that have rotted
in public, to be driven by owners who shall be menu
bers of the Society," Mile heats, best in D, to wag
on; to enter, 3 to start.
Wv w
10 w
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gbe tteap tfortb@est.
EpTDAY ..............JU JULY ), 1872.
The VOiceIess.
rY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

We count the broken Tyres that rest
"KI-l,ers The sweet wailing singers sumter
t,,,f DER their silent sisters breast
me wild flowers who Will stoop 10 NUMBER =.
A 6sy NAV touch the magic string,
And noisy fame be proud TO win them;
Alast for those who never sing,
Buf die with all their music in them.
Nay. erieve not for the dead alone,
Whose song has told their hearts sad Story
Weep for the voiceless who have known
The cross without the crown OF gloryl
Nor where Leucadian breeZes sleep
O'er SapphO's mcmOry-haunted pillow,
But where the gliStening night dews weep
Ger nameless sorrows church yard willow.
OH hearts that break and give no sign,
save whitening lip and failing tresses,
Till death pours out his cordial wine,
SLOW dropped from misery's crushing presses
II singing breath or echOing chord,
To every hidden pang were given,
What endless melodies were poured,
As sad as earth, as sweet rs Heaven!