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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-20
TICE ITO BUILDER S.

NoTICE.The time for receiving the proposals for III
above work has been extended to SATURDAY, 2ls
September, at O'Clock A. NJ.
By order of the County Commissioners.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-20

My work can be on Laurel, William, North ASH
and other streets IN Worcester. All orders prompt
attended to. Pnse from IS TO ~ cts, per yard.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-20
FIRST MORTGAGE
7 PER CENT. GOLD BONDS

have been Justly regarded prime security the oca-
ton Of the line the financial strength of the stockhod-
the company and the very unusually large earn
ings combining prove these Bonds safe beyond ques
ton They been sold freely during the past few
months Trust Companies Savings Banks and theme
shrewd and careful investors. The per mile is
only about SIS 5OO making interest charge of
only 295 per mile, while the earnings have already
been nearly $1,000 permile.
The Bonds 900 each payable In 40 years with
interest at the rate of per cent, gold, payable Apr
and October.
Present prices-0O and accrued Interest in
currency Those purchasing before October will have
the advantage of the gold premium upon the Coupon
due on that date
We have no hesitation in fully recommending thes
Bonds as eminently
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-20
HOUSEHO RNITURE
Ill AT AUCTION.
N II. ESTABROOK,

~. OF the late arm OF Estabrook & uerrisk, win be
pleased his friends and customers at the Clothing
House Of Messrs. WARE, PRATT & Co. on anil after
Sept. 9th, "
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
The Shepherds Dog.

A flock OF about DO sheep. was ndvanc-
ing towards town by one OF the norther
roads. As it passed through the village
Of Tottcnham. about dozen Of the came
species were seen approaching in the op-
po.ite direction; and the drivers Of this
smnll detachment became, as usual in such
cases. anxious les. any Of their dimioutivc
number should desert to the stronger party;
to prevent which they gathered their few
sheep to one side Of the road, and sur
rounded them, MS il were. with a wall Of
men. until the larger aock should have
passed. One Of them. however. baflcd
all attempts to prevent his escape. and.
forcing his way between the legs Of the
men who surrounded him. sprang into the
midst Of the other flock, in which he np-
peared, to the unprac,sed eye. completely
lost. A vigorous pursuit Immediately
commenced. and the drivers running to
aud fro. made every effort to recover the
fugitive. until they were obliged, from
mere exhaustion, to give over the cndcn-
vor The head driver Of the larger flock.
who had looked on apparently enjoying
thc Vnus"cuuu, tUcu E"'c tuc Wptu "
his dog, who dashed forward and brought
the affair to a very speedy conclusion. lie
siuglcd out the runaway without the least
hesitation and seiring him by the Loose
-kin of the neck, bore him to the ground
and held him fast until the drivers came
up and fully secured him. The larger
llock now passed on. aud bystauder cz-
pressing bis pleasure 1t the sagacity ol
the dog, the driver put the animal
into vigorous employment; and he was
seen now urging on the main body, =
now restraining s,ragglcrs, now ut his
masters feet and now. again. crcline
ihe hoc!;, an! barking with all hi4 might
After this display had continued for some
time i, was interrupted by nu outcry from
bchini. and the stray sheep was seen re.
ucwing bis attempt 1t an escape In this
h. again succeeded, although lis rursrrcr,
were now aided hy nambcr Of bystinl.
crs aud the poor animal, no doubt think
ing the coast cienr. came bounding onward
in oagcr haste, As before. however ~
triumph was but Of short duration. tot
the l5g delivered him second time !.
his rgh;ial owners.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
Celestial Space.

When astronomers assure IT, that the
diamcters. of the circles which the plan.
ats describe in their perpetual revolutions
round the sun, are millions rp51 millions
uf mil,s-huw Is il possible far the mind
10 take in an idea Of the space or room in
which such globes as those Of eighty aud
ninety thousand miles in diameter are
running. thiliy times mere rapidly than a
cannon ball without III, slightest inter-
ference with others?
wi,hou, limit. There is no
boundary. no barrier, no prceipitous ter
mina,ion. but space forever and ever aud
there the intellect leaves the pursuit the
brain Of man cannot grasp it
But there is something more pcrplexing
in the belief that in,erminable space is
filled with billions, aye, with countless
organized wcrlds. beyond all human com.
pu,aiion. far exeelling our own in gran
deur Of proportions. physical resources
and beauty. SO immensely distant that no
telescope can ever survey those on the
nearest border Of that celestial space which
they occupy; aud yet still beyond and be-
yond, so far that the light they send A.
broad. n, the speed Of one hundred and
niucty.two millions Of miles in one second
may not rcucd this earth for hundred Of
millions Of years to come. and there again
aud again there are globes infinitely null
,iplied Space. then, is ield in which
the Almighty displays the majesty Of His
supreme power.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

CugtuLro OK PLuxs. correapeo.
dent says he wrap,s plum trees. bsloQ
the lower limbs. which be keeps vss
with camphor, and spirits of as'moais.
lie wei the cotton twice week. ard III
resul, has been good crop Of plums en4
no cure eulio A correspondent ~ anpshsS
journal says:
II have seen various methods for keep:
ing these insects oil plum. trees. but nose
so sim ple or yet so eiicctusl as the fullox:
ing: Soak corncobs IN swcs'sned HabeE
until thoroughly saturated. then sarpend
them ID the limbs Of the trees little while
after blosso,ning. being sure 10 burn the
cobs after the frui, ripsns, as they will y
found fdl Of the young insects. A good
plan is to change The coLs every few weeks.
Nv theory is ,his--thst the iuseels depos-
/, thcir cggs in the cobs in preference 70
doing 70 10 the young plum.. The arsf
season | tried it upon one or two only, and
10 the summer vas regarded BY . good
crop pf us fine plums as ever ripcned.
while those OIL the other trees fell Of whsn
about half grown. have since tried %
more thoroughly and have never Knows
il to fill.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
America Fcretold in the Bible.

This was the subject Of a Lecture de.
liycrgd by slr. Pits. ia the Tabrrnrcle,
Of New York. The lecturer demonstrated
fhat the rise q erca, nationality wls
promised in an age Of intelligence. energy
ani llcoaatiou, aud argued that thi, sas
npi the literal restoration uf the jew bot
lhe prophecy was realized IN The paliiieal
aud religions organization of the United
states That this eonniry arose when
aud where II was promised, aud at. the
end Of 900 prophetic days from the de-
struciion of Jerusalem, which period ter.
minated on the 4th Of July, lT16 He
said that the land pictured in the prophecy
Il Daniel was ta be- inhabited By people
gathered ont ot all Nations lai il was to
br llcate5 between two thr castcta
aud western that is cities AL village.
have neither walls nor rates nor bars
and that il was to BE- irst visited by ships
II Spain that emigration should come
Tor ;Ec freedom Of Wor.hping God. and
that il MS to be a repnhlIc, shaul BE- al
epncA in lha history If humanity. l. learn
ing agriculture. and trade, that the l'ui.
I'll States VA. the stone kingdom ptomi ed
by Daniel the man chii b5fn OF the
Virgin Woman Of the Wi,lafness -,he
land shaiaSing with wang. IL fact that
Ills grcat country anl government, was
tn chlld Of Providence, aul was uurinrci
aui raised up as the mo!cl govztamen; oi
the world. Il which all the empires Of the
earth wnnl finally conform But before
repuhA.ani.m heeamt Worldwide. the
gseat haitla Of cisi. aal religious liberty
IN Que sile, aud ecelesiast,cal de,pa,i,m
on the other. would come oii on tho field
Of Armaeellon True or false. the speak.
er evidently placed his arguments clearly
and logically before an app,eeia,ins aa.
deuce.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

ri following are given as the cstins.
ted riccs for troiiiag horses at the prcs-
cut ay: \ horse that can trot IN 24o
will bling 81 800 to 81 UOu. dashing.
good yognt animal Of square action, will
conn iand 81 800 or 81, ,uUU. while we'll
bred one, say Messenger or bashaw.
ior itsianer. tha, eau trot in 2.35. with .
pros ret of Improvement. will be sought
after a, So 400; aud one either Of tho
ahoy stock that can beat = 30 is cnnsid-
cred cheap at $4,000. while for everJ
secotl ia the ,weu,ies, $1,000 will b
rcalil J given.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

\ law ef England enforced in the scv.
entrerth century: All women OF what:
eyer age. rank profession or degree.
whether virgins. wives or widows, that
shall from an,i after this act. impose upon.
,edu, g ami bc,ray into ma,rimony any oS
his naicsiy's ma!e subjects, by scents.
paint !. cosmetics, washes, artificial teeth.
iil.c hair. Spanish wool. iron stays, hoops.
high hoeled shoes or be.sit,et hips. shall
ineui toe penalty Of the lawa N nrce
agail $, wiichcrail, snreery, aad the like.
aud that ihc marriage. upon conviction.
shall stand null aud void
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
Srlett lloetrn.
Do as Near Right as You Can.

The world stretches widely before you,
A field fur tour muscle and brain;
And though clouds may often float DER you
And often come icmpcsis and rain.
De fearless OF sinrms which o'ertakc you
Push forward through al, like man
Good fortune will never torsakc you
IL YOU do rs near rish. as son can.
Remember, the viii TO do rightly,
II used, will the evil eonsonud
Live daily by conscience, that nightly
Your sleep may he peaceful and sound.
Ia contests Of rilhi never wavcr--
Let honesty shape every plan,
And life viii ot Paradise SAVIOR,
u you do US near right rs you can.
Though foes darkest scandal may speed
Aud strive with ,hcir shrcwhcsi Of tact
To iujrre Your Gtmc never heed
But jusl, and honestly act
Aud ask oi .hr Ruler ol Heaven
To save tohr ln.r maine as a man,
And all that you ask viii be given.
II yuu do as near righ, rs you can.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

BArnsa Many person, have lost their
lives hy getting chilled in the process Of
bathing; sometimes hy going into the
bath too snon after eating. M person
should take any kind Of bath snoucr than
lhrcc hour. after regular meal. AMI the
r0om shoald show heat Of 21o Of Faren-
htl's lheamamcicr. u, about Eve feet a
haye the floor IN the middle uf the room
in order to avoid dangerous ehills; per.
suns Of feeble circulation should bave
tha room still warmer: il there il an un-
comfortable feeling Of cnldness 10 the body
when It comes ou, of the water. ,hs room
Is too cold.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

II is to winc-driukers. says an cxamin.
er Of mnsty records. that sc owe tho OF.
igin OF the kiss. After Micenuiua caught
bis wife sucking his finest wines through
bun4 hole Of barrel with u straw, the
custom became general in Rome for The
husbands TO kiss the lips Of their wives.
'ha, they might discover tho quality d
their ladies' stolen lba,ions, and Cato he
elder recommends this plan to the serious
aitcr lion Of all careful heads Of families.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

NJ any persers who wear reading glasses
are sorc!y annoyed at the difficulty of
keeping them in their proper position %
the nose TO all such It will bc interest.
ing 10 know ,ba, rising young opticsn
has devised very ingenious expcdienD
by which that cul can bc accomplished.
1t consists in driving tack into the
bridge of the nose, and hanging the glss-
scs mon il.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

MIs OF Few WoRps. Some men use
words as rihemen use bullets. They say
bu, little. The few words 60 right to the
mark. They IL, you talk. and guide With
their yes and fsoc, on and on. Till what
you say can be answered IN yerd or two.
aud then they lance out sentence. picrcs
the m ark to tho quick. and are doEs.
Your conversation falls into their mind as :
river n,o deep chasm, and is los. from
sigh, by It's depth and darkness They
will sdme,imcs surprise you with few
words. that 20 the mark like gunshot.
and then they are silen, again. as il they
were tcloading Such mcn arc safe coun-
sellora aud true friends where they profess
to be Huch To them truth is more valu.
able than gold, while pretension is too
gsuzy TO deceive them. Words without
point 10 them. are like titles without 'scr-
It, only beiraying the weakness Of the
bliuidl dupes who are ever used rs pro.
motors of other mems schemes.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

An English Law compcls I married 70.
man II she has money or the msaas a
making il, and her lord has mons. 70 ssp.
port him. be he ever 70 worthlees, ~
the expense Of his keeping may not ccms
upon the parish.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

A citizen Of Gospor;, Ind the other
hi. iavoriie brown jng, and took = long
pull and srong pull'' ,hcrcfrom. lie is
now regarded us rising man.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

An editor in Iowa says hc has become
SO hollow from depending on the printing
business for bread. that he proposes to sell
himself for a stovc-ripe.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

Why are birds melancholy in the morn.
ing? Their little bills are all oyer-dew
Clcrgymen. like hrakemcn, do good
deal By coupling
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

a Western paper chronicles the hang
ing Of horse thief thus: :. Mr.. Jim
Clcmen,on. equine abiuctcr, Of Minncso-
ia, was lately the victim of ncek,ie socia-
Bile"
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

SwrlT lIoug. u Howard Payne, the
au,hor Of sweet Home" was n wandcrer
ia I'D he whose soag was sung in every
tongue aul fagal an echo in every heart.
never hal homo Il is singular fact.
that VERY fcg persons in America know.
that lir author Of - Seet Home was M
American .li1w aftrn." said he once
10 ;t nd in Washington. II have been
IN ia h,ai Of Paris. Berlin. London. OF
>aelr oiher city, aui heard persons singing.
ar "a hand organ playing Sweet Home"
aih nt shilling to bgy the next meal.
,r lace to lay my lad The world has
litter lly slue my slug. until every heart
Is familiar With ~ melody. vet | have
been a wandercr fTom my boyhood."
Payne died in Tunis. and on his tomb
Is ns cribcd the following lines:
Slrt, when thy gentle spirit fed
To realms 5ctnui the azure dome
WITH arms op,sjrc,ched, Gods angel said,
Wccoale to lleAyeu llame Swre, Home.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

When does Gov becoms lessed -
eriy when turned into ! 9sld.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
Geo. W. Ingram.
AUCTION.

There win he nu auction o. Ba-I5 Shoes, Mo-
tons Clothing, Harness, Sc. Gr, eserl Saturday
MI ht Ii yna want iu sate mUnss, eal 81 ans
time and sec iot yourself.
GEO. W. INGRAM.
may lit.
Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08

may IT
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-18

SrxKEy TREASURE AT CAPE MAY
A great deal of work has recently been
done near Cape May to get at vessel
sunk IS years ago, together with S5OO,-
900 in gold, supposed to have been In
the nurser's cabin The cause of the
excitement, q correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Post informs us, was reyela-
tion or dream of an aged lady OF this
nlace. Communicated to her was de-
scription of wreck in which were vast
sums of gold to be had for the mere dig
ing out Of a small quantity of sand. She
told other wonderful stories, and the
effect was truly astonishing. The whole
community was thrown into state OF
efferyesence much more affecting and
lasting than that caused by the fire two
wears back. Companies were organized
hoats chartered, agreements drawn and
signed and sworn to by all the participa-
| tors. and off they started for the one
particular spot which to them seemed
| the Ell Dorado of New Jersey. In their
hurry some forgot to pay due respect to
/ the tide. and the consequence was that
at least one crew remained in the sands
all night, thermometer near zero and nc
covering. Yet even this did not cool
their ardor, and on the return of the tide
they proceeded on to join the wreck,
there to work until midnight throwing
out sand, which the action of the wave:
would replace before morning. AnC
thus it continued for several days thu
tide filling in as fast as they could throw
it out. They then obtained planks ant
built a guard around the wreck which
held off the water for a few hours, bu
suddenly giving way, the water again
took control but nothing daunted b.
repeated failures the majority still KEEP
TO the work, although a number cam
home on Saturday night, rather disgust
ed. with the information that but thre
feet below the deck had been rotten an
. there is every likelihood that the bottor
, has gone out of the craft. Never pu
off till tomorrow what should be don
: to-day. Here now is the old lady prt
, erastinating as to her dream for % veal
and the consequence is that the gold
gone.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-18
alIingfOrd.

Union services were held at the Con-
gregational church on Fast Day. Rev.
Dr.. Walker preached an appropriate
and instructive sermon from the follow
ing text, which may be found, Acts p,
and Goth verse:
"Now when much time was spent,
and when sailing was now dangerous,
because the fast was now already past,
Paul admOnished them, etc.
We shall not attempt any analysis OF
the discourse. The closest attention
was manifest, by the congregation until
the close.
Rev. DR. Fletcher preached last
Sabbath morning at the Baptist church.
He will. for the present, preach one ser
mon a Sabbath, which will be at the
regular hour for morning service.
%. L. D. Winter, who has been d
resident Of Wallingford for the past six
months. had his back broken very sud
denly the other day. He was intending
to start. in a few days, for his summer
residence at Greenland Center. This
sad occurrence has thrown wide circle
of friends into deep sorrow and grIct al
his mtinely death.
On Tuesday evening we had reg
ular tropical thunder storm. The WhoiC
heavens were lighted up by the most
vivid display of lightning for the greater
part of the night. The thunder, though
not heavy, was deep and pronounced
Such phenomena are very remarkable
in this latitude, at this season Of the
year. :.
April 8. 1872
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-18
West Rutland.

"A new oven, on ali extensive plan,
is being constructed for Mr.. Faulkner's
new bakery.
To-day "wednesday our quiet val
lev rests beneath the turbulent waters
of the hills.
Easements, lower than the rising
waters, call for rise in their particular
wares, and careful owners are about to
answer the base (com) ments.
The bitches on both sides OF our
street are wider by three French ellis than
any other city we know of, and h0td
water better.
The saw-mill is in active operation.
A new boiler and other necessary APP
paratus, complete, have been put in, and
now the busy hum of machinery pro-
claims, industry rampant on the lum-
Der question, in our village.
An old and highly respectable resi-
dent of West Rutland, it is announced,
weds a lady resident of Rutland this
week. We congratulate the happy par
ties
-.What is your hurry, Jimmie =
said O. kind lady to a precOcious urchln
who had called, on his way TO school,
the other day. "Oh, | must 90. ." ''Where
are you going, Jimmie:" With a heavy
sigh and pointing toward the school
house. Into the house of e0rreott0h,
ma'am!" EAoELSloR.
April 10. 1872.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-18
Explosion oF Il Heater.

A few minutes past six O'Clock last
pvcning the residents of the north part
of Cottage street and Chestnut avenue
were startled by a report resembling
that following the discharge ola cannon
or the blasting of rocks, and steam was
immediately seen escaping in large vol
nmes from the direction Of the gardens
of Gen. II. Henry Baxter 1t was soon
ascertained that one Of the heaters con-
nected with his greenhouse had eX-
ploded.
Gen. Baxter had erected, during the
past wear, extensive greenhouses IN his
gardens and had placed therein, under
the immediate supervision of the manu-
facturers two of ''TIitchings & Cos
Green House Heaters The building
was cruciform, the boiler room being
situated below the ground and under
about the center of the main arm or
wing of the building, with an open
stairway to the working room, which
we believe, formed one of the side
WINGS. mere "tIC ttAoo WV ''iiAN'>' "
or ventilators opening from this boiler
room to the outer air, and the roof OF
the room was arched and the floor above
also supported by heavy iron girders.
The heating apparatus was under the
care of Mr. Ridgeway, the gardener, ,anc
at six o'clock, when he went to tea, was
apparently in perfect order. Twenty
minutes after, one of the heaters eXplod
ed completely demolishing the waite
compartment, forcing the entire heating
apparatus some six inches forward
slightly raising the floor above, shatter
ing the ventilating windows and throw
inc the sash from ten to twenty feet
breaking the connecting water pipes an
flooding the room with water, Fortu
nately, however, the main force OF tn
steam was expended above and throug
: the door and stairway so that the maj
part of the building sustained but tnfiln
, injury The force of steam rushing u
/ into the working room threw open tn
ventilating windows in the roof crasl
z ing glass and sash promiscuously III
: whole damage, except that to the hea
5 ers, is slight and can be repaired In I'll
course of two or three days.
i The cause of the explosion is unkoWl
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-18
Fresh Butter From the Pacific,
The San Francisco Neacs Letter Of the
onth 1,l+ hoe fhn fnllnrrir.r

The San Francisco Nelcs Letter Of the
Both ult., has the following:
We are now to chronicle another new
departure, showing progress. Wooster
& Shattuck of Front street, have sent to
New York a car load Of fresh new grass
butter. intwo pound rolls, il is covered
with linen cloth and packed in brine,
the casks holding each about 250 pounds
This shipment is to be Immediately fol
lowed by another, making 40. 900 pounds
of A No. 1 butter from Point Reyes
dairies The quality of the butter Is
every way superior, and we trust may
prove a successful venture. The Cent
raj Pacific have agreed 10 put ii through
on time. This s"eaks well for a large
butter product thus early in the season.
The idea of making this pioneer ship
ment was not so much to make money
by the venture, but to save money, by
preventing the market here from being
glutted thus early in the season, and thus
keep prices from falling below a remu-
nerative point. OF course all this bene-
! fit is to insure to to the butter makers on
| this coast. This years surplus of butter
and cheese ought to render us quite in
/ dependent of Eastern marts, and in fu-
! ture we hope to be self-sustaining in this
regard. The publicity given to this
| butter shipment has induced other par
| ties in the trade to 'follOw suit," and
| they are packing a car load in cases for
! the Boston market Our Yankee friends
/ are thus to have a taste of good fresh
| grass butter. merchants here not willing
| to have New York KnickerbOckers en-
JOY all the good things of this coast
! without sharing it with their New Eng
land friends at the Hub" Price rs
! cents.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-18

RUM.-On the 28th inst, Mr.. Jo-
siah Kicker, blacksmith by trade, and.
but for one fault, very good citizen of
Gr0tOn, came very near losing his lite.
He had imbibed little too freely, and
crazed and maddencd by the devillsh
death water, he fell in company with
some Frenchmen on the line OF the rail-
road, near the long pond, and, either by
fair or foul play, had his face badly
hurt, and a blood vessel in his mouth
severed, by which he came near bleed
ing to death. He was found at the long
pond Just at dark, so weak from loss OF
blood, that he must have perished be-
fore morning had it not been for time
ly aid.