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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10

The schooner John NJ. Fisk, which arrived at
Provineetown, Friday morning, reports Aug. 7,
at A. NJ, saw the British ship Saint Maur
ashore on Nantucket South Shoal. Assistance
was rendered by the schooner, and after much
difficulty the ship was got off at P. NJ. The
John NJ. Fisk remained by her all night, in
order 10 afford her further aid if necessary, but
as the ship continued perfectly tight, it was
supposed she received no serious damage, and
wbeHparted with at 9 A. NJ, August g. she was
about fifteen miles south of South Shoal light
boat The Saint Maur was bound from New
York to Liverpool.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10
MIppLEsEx COUNTY.

A horse valued at S175 deliberately committed
suicide at Lowell Wednesday, by jumping into
the canal near the Northern depot.
Further operations of the horse thief Monta-
que, now in jail at Haverhill, and who admits
to having taken over eighty teams during three
years time. have come TO light. DIR. Milliken
of South Windham, Maine, let him horse and
shutdown year ago last July, and after spend
ing over $500 in fruitless search, heard OF Mon
tague's arrest and visited him. Montague told
him that the ex-city treasurer, Thomas Gerrish
of Lowell, now had the property, and that he
sold it to one Carter for so. The doctor visit
ed the city yesterday, met the team in the
streets, laid claim and took possession of it and
left for Maine
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10

Hon. George G. Fogg has resigned the posi-
ton of political editor of the Concord Daily
Monitor and Independent Statesman, the two
papers published by the republican press asso-
citation. Mr.. Foeg will make a visit TO the west,
and intends atterward to make trip 10 Eu-
rope.
The governor has appointed Mr.. Albert f.
Lauten, OF Boston, commissioner, for the state
of New Hampshire, to supply city and town
agents with spirituous liquors. Mr. I4auten was
first appointed TO this office by Governor Harri-
man, and held the position for three years, dis
charging its duties in a faithful and most accept
able manner.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10
TEA COMPANY,

u WI I'UA 7zU5 wv IOfk LlIy Post Offce
NOTICE.-Th subscribers having formedy
1N copartnersLip under the hrm name Of o. r. RAW.
SON CO. will carry the Tobacco snuff and C'lyar
business at the old stand, No. SOL Main 81,
o. ~ DAWSON
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10

All persons having Hnsttled accounts with o. y Raw
son will oblige by calling and paying the same Thank
Ing my many friends and the pubic IN general Tor the
liberal patronage extended 10 during the last olght
years respectfully ask continuance Of the same for
ths new nrfn. q. y. kAWSOH.
worcester, July w. dW au2
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10

The weather was fearfuliy hot at Bangor, yes.
terday. The thermometer at l. 20 O'Clock stood
at SO to 100 degrees in the shade in different
localities.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10

BARNSTABLE COUNTY,
Scraggy Neck, wild, romantic portion of
Pocassett, has been sold for $1,000, and the par
ties are now asking $4,000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10
WORCESTER AND NASHUA RAIL.


Leaves Webster Tor Worcester at 6.OOam
Leaves Worcester for Webster at q, :S!I nm
=. ST. NJ. ANDREWS Sup't
ALlrIA tnll 4.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-10

lK- Dr. KNAPP, having been burnt out in the iran,
Chicago me- has located in Lowell, and IL Lecnrne in
New England Tor lie purpose of making himself knoSyn
and to Introduce his New and successful Treatment "
Diseases. '"''t 81
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12


The negroes aresbeipg educated by
their Grant leaders up to a compre
hension OF the politics of their coun-
try, as the folIowin I from verbatim
report OF speech delivered by color
ed citizen at Laeoniu, Arkansas, as
published in the St. Douis RepuGltean
will demonstrate
Grant IS gis bout 'lected all ready
Al the culled men will vote for Graut
The last one OBJ dem. l would like to
see the cuiled gemnen dat would vote
Tor o.d Greeley, datold rebel Democrat
cat wants to put Us back into slavery
ou anus vote for Grant, he is our ireh
aud lubs Us as helubs hisseif. We are
all de 'Ssple OBJ his eye @h5n Grant
made the fifteen commandment to the
eonslsk nsion, he said we should all hat
forty acres Oh Ian and a mule. Now
tells you, If we will 1ect him, We will
get dat Ian aud De mule.
DIS L'bbel Inpubican party am a
nest Oh rebels. lis is de coon dat il
eatin up your corn. Ole Greeley want:
to make hamnesty, and make rebels
as good as black man, ceptin it:
Grant and his kinfolks. You hear de
white man talkin bout de ieciral vote
W hat Oh de lectral vote? don't care
If ole Greeley gets all de 'lec,ral votes
and l spec he viii get mos all OBJ dem
De white man votes de lectral vote
and all de black men will vote fol
Grant and dar is about forty sever
fousand million more culled votes daI
dere is white vote. in de Nited States
Darfore, you see, Grant will be 'Iecte9
anyhow. | hqSH has said all l ha:
i-g0t 10 say.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
TnterVIew win Gen. Buckner.
IN. Y. Heralds Niagara Falls letter.
-, ,ro,,ipant o,uests stop

IN. Y. Heralds Niagara Falls letter.
Among the prominent guests stop
ping at the Clifton House is General
Buckner, of Confederate army memory
lie is a splendid specimen Of South
erner. tail, finely formed aud perfectly
free aud outspoken in his beliefs and
opinions.
"What do you think, I asked him
TO day in the course Of a conversation,
"of the present political situation at
the South -
4 think" he promptly answered
lit IS the most deplorahe that. can be
imagined and then he continued :;
The South is under bayonet rule. a
much worse military despotism eau not
be conceived Carpet~ baggers have
stolen money right and left We might
+ sell North Carolina and Florida TO dsy,
aud they would not bring nouey
enough to pay their State debt lou
isiana is not much better off | know
PEOPLE in New Orleans who would be
clad to rent their houses for the taxes. p
You draw gloomy picture, Cen
eral"
'J ~. MI c.,h
ou' gio' $50 49,. - ~. ~ = - .. :.
lilu'.i 49, - '"r''.'ai '''
'"e ~ - 80 -, ~ at.r;h,.a t,.;s ~
~ W. |"' Ce.e.... ~ ~. ~, hoo,
= '''0 - ~ '-'- 80 -
- &C. ~. ~,l. Oh 10 ol,aoro
~ ~ 80, - LOU
" ..p,oa;leIu ~. an4 nott;,r eI.e
,b..is ;e ~. cl,so-s y. ,ba ri..It kind
af ' ono " y
- tbe, + "a olesr con are not IN
fayor ~ rTe re- ,.fect;on or Cant
"Bv no means and these are not nv
individual sentiments. bnt those of ali
the born white Sonrberners Grant
will get no votes except those of his
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
ROMANTIC EPISODE.
Esit Faca or is 1t rictIon.

The following from the Cleaveland,
Ohio, PiaHdeu{er. of late date, fur
uishes a romantic episode Of q local
bearing sour uei2hDoring city of
Tiiin IS just now deeply interested in
the sequel Of a war episode, which
shows how romance sometimes creeps
into the events Of real life Early in
The war Tifiiu and vicinity had a sort
of itinerant Albright preacher named
Dowuey Upon the breaking out of
the war D0vaey entered the service
as Captain 10 one of the Seneca
regiments, and vheu he Government
decided upon employing negro troops
lie became C0i0uei Of a coI0red regI-
meat. During iAg campaiugu IN Teu
uessee bis regiment ehauced 10 be
eneampeG upon the estate Of Col.
-NsoeliiugJtn, uear &y4shviiie.--- The
regiment seems not 10 have been under
tue best discipline; and It's black despe-
radoes were disposed 10 give free reiu
10 their brutal instincts. They seized
Col. Washington and threatened him
with instant death, aud also set about
destroying Tie elegant family mansion
Col. Dowucy, by great exeriions, and
at the imminent risk of bis owu lie
succeeded ia reseuiag Col. Washington
FROM death, aud in saving the mansion
and other property from destruction.
Col. Washington felt proudly CRATE
full at the time for Col. Downey's
brave exertions Of his behalf, aud
promised never to forget them There
the matter rested, aud the wild scenes
with which Dowuey was surrounded
soon drovc it out Of his mind He
remained at the head Of his regiment
till the war was over, and then be
returned to Tihiu and settled down IN.
to a quiet domestic life. Not long ago
he died, leaving his family in straight
ened circumstances. Mrs. Downey
was driven to her needle for support.
She and her children lived in their
humble way, with little thought that
great change was soon to be wrought
IN their condition Recently Colonel
Washington died. when it was found
that be had wilIed his property, con-
sistiug Of SIS 900 In bonds and green
backs, and 300 acres of improved land.
situated mile aud half from Nash
giile-the whole valned at 500, 600. at
ieast-to the heirs Of Colonel Downey.
lsreal J. Dowuey, son of the deceased
Colonel, has just returned from Nash.
vile, whilher he went to see about the
bequest. lie found everything con
cerniDg the will as stated above. The
executor Of the estate was in Tiffin on
Monday arranging details of the trans. |
er. The history Of the rebellion con-
aims few more romantic episodes than
his.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
BULBS SARSAPARILLA.

ST. LotIs, April so
DR. JohN BrLL-Dear Sir. knowing
the efficiency OF your sarsaparilla, and
the healing and beneficial qualities il
possesses, send you the following state
ment Of my case:
was wounded about two years ago
was taken prisoner and confined for six
teen months. Being moved so often, my
wounds have not healed yet. have not
sat up moment since was wounded. /
am shot through the hips. Ny general
health is impaired, and I need something
20 assist nature. have more faith ia
your Sarsaparilla than in anything else.
| wish that that is genuine. Please ex-
press me half dozen bottles and obligo
CAPT. G. z. JOHNSON.
p. S.--Mr. johnson was the son of
skiilful surgeon. His mother recommend
ed TO her friends, and for many years used
my SarsaParilla with perfect success. In
Scrofula and Fever-sores Mrs. Johnson
states that the cures effected were almost
miraculous. Read my journal for ex-
tended information and advice in your
case. My Journal contains certificates OF
eminent persons, ministers and medical
men-men who are known here in this
for integrity and yeracity. /
have recently received a most remarkable
certificate from an eminent gentleman OF
Louisville. JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
Horrible Scenes-A Ship OF
Death.


New YORK, Oct IA passenger
Just arrived on the schooner Lancaster
IRON Cape Breton, tells a grim anC
horrible story Of the scenes on tht
dismasted English brig GlenalYon
which was encountered Sept. 10. On
boarding it, dismal sight presented
itself. Beneath heap OF molly
rigging a skeleton was discovered
+ The skull and ribs had been crushed
almost level with the deck. Shreds oil
canvas trowsers and gurnsey frock
were found among aud near the bones
+ Further search revealed FIVE other
skeletons \ slight covering OF crisped
I flesh remained Of four, showing that
I those had died more recently than the
other two. Not particle Of food was
founa on board, SO thah death was
caused by starvation. 10 the fore
castle, which was almost filed with
water, most unearthly stencil was dis
covered, and only two men colud be
found to enter and remain long enough
inside to report on what they had seen
there There were two corpses on the
floor, and oue stretched across bunk
Entering the cabin, faint oder was
discovered, but not intense enough TO
forbid q thorough investigation To-
wards the end of the steps leading
down to the cabin feted pool of water
was seen, and the men had to wade
through in order to reach every portion
of the cabin. Between stationary
table and a couch, the head of corpse
portuded from q berth in the wall,
aud when brought on deck 1t was
found to be in a state of decay. a
buttoned jacket of good material, blue
a flannel shirt marked II.
f., aud one boot, covered the corpse.
The ehronometer in the cabin pointed
to 4:30 o clock, and on the stationary
table was an open Bible turned down
ward \ revolver, with two chambers
loaded, aud bottle containing piece
of paper, upon which was written
j esus guide this to some helper
Merciful God, don't let US perish.
The words we're detached, and hiatus I
occurred between every two or three OF
them. which showed that the writer
nnst have been either in the lowest (
stage OF debility. or driven to madness
BY hunger. In the captains stateroom
his corps was found lying bent on the /
acor. where he had fallen from weak
ness, while struggling with a faint
hopa to save himself and men. On
his Sed letter was founs, dated Mar
May 80, 1872, commencing
: Dear Kate. . aud signed Rat 7, /
Hart The skeletons were wrapped ln
canvass, the funeral service was red,
aud they were consigned to the sea- 4
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
CHAS. A. HOLcOMBE'S COLUMN.
DIR. JOHN BULLS
G re t Rem @ dies.
DIR. JOHN BULLS
Concentrated Extract of
B II c. H II
COMBINED WITH
Bromide Of Potassium.
Purchase a Bottle and carefully read di-
rectiOns

DUCHU 10 stimulant, and Of itself
I'D may fail 20 effect n cure, but Buchu,
when scientifically combined with Bro
mide of Potassium and other ingredients,
produces a sedative effect, and causes n
hesithy action, thus increasing the pow
ers Of digestion, allaying irritation, re-
ducing all unnatural swelliuRs, stopping
pain and inflammation and causing tho
repairs and nutfinents in the human
body to be greater than the wastes, thus
preventing decomposition and decay, and
gives nourishment, health and yigor 20
the system.
, My Buchu is good for all diseases nris-
ing from excesses such as Weakness. and
Pain in the Back and Legs, Trembling Ia
the region of the Heart, Weak Nerves,
Pallid Countensnce, Dryncss Of the Skin,
Serofula, Syphilis, IN it's many forms, Ul-
GERS, and Tumors.
If your system is affected by any of the
above symptoms and diseases, relief is az
hand. Get bottle Of my Buchu and Bro
mde of Potassium at once and you may
rely on being cured.
know just what say. Ny record as a
COmpounder of Medicine is second ~ no
man in the sooth>~est-
twenty-five or thirty years ago, as my
fellow-citizens know full we'll, found me
behind the prescription counter in the
city Of which now dwell; have cured
more people Of various diseases than ali
the physicians in Louisville put together.
Undoubtedly, for every single patient
that any Louisville physician has have
hundred am no upstart Of yesterday.
Ny medicines are a success great sue
cess. Louisville is not large enough for
me TO have a competitor. ] monopolizo
the Wholesale Patent Medicine trade here.
One and another has tried, by copying
after me here in Louisville, to compete
with me, but, one after another, their guns
have been silenced, and their efforts have
been abortive.
My medicines are good and answer the
purpose-that is the secret Of my success.
dy reputation as compounder OF good,
reliable articles is fully established.
believe my Buchu and Bromide Of Po-
tassium is the best article n9w in the mar
ket for the cure Of all diseases Of the
urinary or genito-urinary organs. such
as Nocturnal IneOntinence, Irritability Of
the Bladder and Urethrs, Inflammation Of
the Pelvis Of the Kidney, aud ali that
class Of diseases
Buy q dollar bottle and be cured. Use
as per directions in all cases.
JOHN BULL, ". d.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
Plain TaIk .

We are not cpptious, nor given to
fault finding, but caudor, and the in
terests involved in the Presidentiai race,
impel US to say that while the Grant
aud Wilson electors and assistant elec
tors are making speeches in every city,
town and village, aud in many out Of
the way places, and exhibiting a zeal
worthy OF better cause, the Demo
cratic and Liberal electors and assis
tant electors appear to be doing very
little. and that little very reluctantly.
What is the matter, gentlemen? Speak
out Erigg County Democrat
The Trigg County Democrat is right.
The Radical speakers are canvassiog IN
this District with Unprecedented ac
tivity, and but for the volunteer seryi-
ces of local speakers they would 90
unanswered. In majority of appoint
ments they are not met. Why is this
If district Office is to be filed, we
have any number of aspirants "the
best part of whose lives have been
spens in fighting the battles of the
Democracy; but if little gratuitous
canvassing is to be done, business en-
gagements, and professional duties, y
etc., over ride all their attachment for
the dear Democracy" To be plain
this is ''too thin" The Democratic
people will remember their present
action, and when. they have offices to
deal out will prefer those who now de-
fenl their cause.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
Tg,e FaItI, OF y Q3vtro,t

The Faith OF "a DStrOit GirI.
The Detroit Free Press Of Monday
relates the story Of marriage in that
city few nights ago:
1T seems that John Doe and Mary
Roe had been engaged for year Of
more, he being a railroad man, aud she
a fine girl of eighteen a cay was set
for the marriage, and John sput about
TWO hundred dollars for new clothes,
engraved cards of invitation, and prep
aration for banquet. Ithad been
announced in church that themarriage
would take place at certain hour in
the morning but it didn't The even
ing before the day set down, ohm call
ed at the house, handed the bride elect
the invitation cards, aud went off with
his heart as big as a turnip. lie had
only bGen gone few minqIes when an
old lover came to the house. vas griev
ed aud astonished, aud pleated with
such eloquence that the girl took bis
arm, went to a proper official, aud in
less than half an hour they were mar
ried. When the invited guests Assem-.
bled next morning Mary Roe was in
Chicago on her wedding tour, and J ohm
Doe was just starting for the depot, a
butcher knife hidden under his vest and
the butt end of revolver to be seen
in his hip pocket.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
rae Escurial.

A dispatch from Madrid announces
the fact that the celebrated palace OF
the Escurial, situated in the provence
of Madrid, about thirty miles from the
Spanish capital, has been completely
destroyed by FIRE. Itwas magnificent
pile worthy the splendor of Spain $
ancient monarchs, containing, as it did,
SO much to arouse the deepest interest
of all who admired the treas ure OF
art, or who would preserve the rarest
evidences of ancient learning and OF
the glories of medieval Europe.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
Our Coming Jubilee.

From the Chicago Tribune
Another colossal jubilee is on the
tapis. 1t will not attain the huge dl
mensious of the Gilmore festival, but
it viii be sufficiently large to insure
some good music Cincinnati is the
new aspirant for 10 musical honors,
aud May. 1873, is announced as the
time Best of all, Theodore Thomas
has consented to take musical charge
of the affair, and will increase his
orchestra to two hundred for that oc-
casion. y grand chorus will also be
selected Of mixed voices, both from
the East aud the West The number
is not given, but, considering the size
Of the orchestra, it should not exceed
1000 voices.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
SMITH TONIC SYRUP.
cHILLs AND FEWER
PoR TIE CURE OF
AGUE AND FEVER

chill AND FEW YER.
The proprietor Of this celebrated meli-
cine justly claims for IL a superiority over
all remedies ever offered 70 che public for
the safe, certain. speedy, AMI permanent
cure Of Ague and Fever, or Chills and
Fever, whether Of short or long standing.
lie refers TO the entire Western and South
western country 10 bear him testimony
to the truth Of the assertion, that in no
case whatever viii il fail to cure, IL the
directions arc strictly followed and car
ried out. In n great many cases single
dose has been sufficient for a cure, and
whole families have been cured by single
bottle, with a perfect restoration Of the
geneI al heath. u Is, however prudent,
and in every case more certain TO cure, IL
its use is continued in smaller doses FOR
week or two after the disease has been
checked. more especially in difhsult and
long standing cases. Usually this medi-
cine will not require any aid 10 keep the
bowels in good order should the patient,
however require cathartic medicine,
after having taken three or foHr doses OF
the Tonic, single dose Of BULLS VEG
ETABLE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.
srtraet ef 9 Letler .lr0n Ge0rgie

= y 11fV'''4 : ~ TT ~
FILLASOw, WALKER COuSTF, Ca,
June 20, 1866.
DT. John Bull--Dear Sir; have ro-
Gently given your Worm Desfroyer severnl
trials, and find it wonderfully eficaciOus.
II has not failed in single instance TO
have the wished for effect. am doing a
pretty large country practice, aud have
daily use FOR some article Of the kind.
am, sir. respectfully,
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, NJ. ID.
p. $50 unqualified aud numerous hro
the testimonials in favor Of my Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space is entirely
too small to tell its merits.
II is an infallible remedy for Worms.
Try il and be convinced. See my journal
for more full description.
JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12

On BorH SIDES OF rHE RivER-
On the South Carolina side of the Sa,
vannah river, near Augusta, under car
pet bag domination, laud is worth two
dollars and City cents an acre. On
the Georgia side. land of the same
quality, sells at twenty seven dollars
an acre. South Carolina negroes and
white Radicals adopt Senator Brown
lows teachings and policy of reducing
the States to "municipal corporations
of strong central Government at
Washington. Georgians are opposed
to this degradation of States BY Fed
eral usnrpation. Every man who
owns foot of land will greatly in
crease its value by working for the
Democratic party.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
Famine ira Ireland Imminent

There are serious apprehensions 10
Ireland Of another famine The Irish
peasantry in some parts Of the island
are writing to their friends in this
country that the utmost anxiety pre-
walls in regard to the food supply, and
that fears are entertained Of wide
spread and terrible destitution. In
formation derived from entirely differ
ent sources leads to the conclusion that
there is too much reason for the pre-
yaiiing apprehension \ writer 10 an
English journal who has made special
tour through Great Britain for the
pSIpose of asceriainiug the Ggnditiou
cf the crops, and who Is recognized as
an authority on this subject, estimates
the value OF she potatoe crop to be less
-+5y- sevonts---rs15 sioz5s Of po~r-as ster.
ling han that of an average year, and
of this loss more than one half falls
on Irelaud Ii this estimate Is correct
it44ay be considered certain LAT great
distress viii exist the coming winter
among the poorer classes, who depend
principally upon their potato patches
for subsistence. The wheat crop Of
Great Britain is also likely to fall far
short of any average one.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
Family Grocery
AND
PROV ISION STO RE.

MIR. JACOB FRENZ, at his old stand,
wi Frenz' Block, Clinton ST.. keeps in
store the best and freshest supplies of
FAMILY GROCERIES and Provisions
He is one and the same all the time, and
sells as cheap as the cheapest. None 60
away dissatisfied.
iau6-ly
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
BULLS FzcToRA1 Wild CHERRY
BULLS CEDRON BITTERS.

BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY Pills.
All the above medicines prepared by
DIR. John Bull At his laboratory, Fifth
Street, Louisville, Ky.
For sale by c. A. HOLcOMDE, Druggist,
Hickman, KY march4-ly.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-12
WEST, DANIEL & WRIGHT,
SUCCESSORS TO
WEST BROTHERS,
General Commission Merchants.
NO. ?, IIOWARD's ROW,
Memphis, Tenn.

CNPECIAL attention given to the sale Of
= Cotton, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Corn. oats.
Hay, Beef Cattle, Hogs. Sheep, Fruits.
Eggs, Poultry, Butter Hides and all other
kinds Of Country Produce
Consignments by river insured, unless
otherwise instructed Orders for Gro
ceries or other Merchandise, accompanied
with cash or satisfactory city reference,
solicited.
REFERENCES.
GERMAN NArIoSAL BANK, Memphis, Tenn
JNo. c. STEELE, Hickman, KY.
w r. WALKER,
GEO. ". MARTIN, Gardner, Tenn.
+. NJ GARDNER,
GEN L. J. b. c. ATKINS, Paris, Tenn.
aug24-3m.