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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08
The Trumpet Raj,

A curious lawsuit was tried not long aro in a
French court, in which new species of rat was
brought into notice, producedby a kind of "nat-
ural selection" of which even Darwin has made
no mention in his "Origin of Species" The
following is a report Of the case, as given in the
French law journals
"Ihe plaintiff, NJ. Triguel, charged one Gil.
rome, retired zouavc, with willlully abusing his
confidence, and cheating him out Of hundred
francs. He testified that he was much interest,"
ed in geology, antiquities, aud scientific matters
generally, and bad collections Of fossils, medals.
shells, rare animals and curious plants. One
day, the defendant, knowing his tastes, called
upon him, and represented that he had kind
OF animal which had never been mentioned by
any naturalist. To the yirtuoso's inquiry what
this curious creature was, he replied:
1T is the trumpet rat"
what do you call the trumpet rat?
Sir, as the name indicates, it is rat which
has a trumpet"
"Where is iip
con his nose, like a rhinoceros."
And you have il aliye?"
Alive and well; if you wish to see it, YOU
have only to come to my house."
directly; come along"
Being very anxious TO see this strange animal.
the plaintiff accompanied his informant home,
where the latter produced cage containing mn
enormous rat very lively, and in rood condi-
ton, which really had on It's nose slender OK.
cresenee about two centimctres long (two-thirds
OF an luchJ, covered with hair like the body of
the animal, with yerterbr@ in it, and, ouriously
enough, larger at the top than az the bottom
thus being contrary TO the usual shane of sucb
protuberances. The plaintiff further tcsti6ed
that, on asking permission TO examine this phe-
nomenon, the zouave placed the creature IN his
hands, holding its paws and head so that tbe
trumpet could easily be scrutinized To con.
vince himself that ii was no humbug, the virtu.
| rad Oreed pin into the trumpet causing the
| came vince and squeal, while drop of blood
| conclnsGvma the wound The experiment was
The rat ~ Me trumpet really formed a part of
or ~ secnro ,h as,onishcd at the result. and eao
tf ~ .iI curious creature oslted tbn 1on
ave II he would sell the raj III n, "shyu tue Iou-
the affirmative the price wes s, 'ep,r pclll9 IN
which the collector paid whoN, ~ my francs,
and took the animal home lie a nn, ~ imagining,
friends and servants 10 see it, and W. IN us
TO find that their admiration was ea1ai ellshied
own. One of bis visitors then suages,s1 ms ms
pc ought TO procure a female trumpet lat ,tlll
being male This idea mad already occns e,'S
70 tue virtuoso, but, having seen but one raj n,
the zouaves house, he supposed the seller Mad
no more. To satisfy himself on this point be
went AZ once to the dealer and asked him fit vere
possible TO get a female
] Nothing easier" was the answer: 81 have
| written 10 Africa, and they have sent me many
trumpet-rats, OF viii h / have two females"
| With these words he brought out n care fuIl
/ OF rats like the one bought BY NJ Triguel. who
willing paid him dfly francs for female, which
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

The state ticket nominated by the Connecticut
democrats on Tuesday is considered strong
one. The candidate for governor, Richard D.
Hubbard, is Hartford lawyer who represented
his districtin TIE fortieth congress, and is man
OF excellent character and capacity, in the latter
respect greatly the superior Of Governor English,
and probably as strong and every way credit
able candidate as could have been selected by
his party. His associates on the ticket are men
of similar responsibility. For a platform the
convention adopted series of resolutions identi.
cal in substance with those of the so-called
'4iberal republican" convention of Missouri
These were not accepted without some muir
murs of discomfort but the young democracy
had the control in their own hands, and they
managed so adroity as to entirely circumyent
the bunker element This is something of Il
triumph for the advocates OF the passive policy,
since the Connecticut democrats have been re.
garded as particularly stubborn and unmanage-
able, and the platform they are compelled to
stand upon, if not quite what would be accept
able to a regular republican convention, is at
least as far from the principles the democratic
party has hitherto maintained. The contest in
Connecticut, always close and exciting, will be
watched this year with even more interest than
usual. Mrs. Hooker did not appear in the con-
vention, as she had intended, her friends having
advised her to absent herself Since she proves
so amenable to good advice, it is a pity she has
not had more of it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

How inconsistent is human ture. Men carry re.
vovers to protect themselves against rufans in WE'LL
polished cities where the prccauton is unnecessary
often neglect to ry their systems against disease in
the most unhealthy sea ons Thousands of dyspeptics
and other inyafs are now anguishing in sick rooms or
ieeb) and islessly moving through our streets who
owe their foron condition solely TO a want of Common
prudence. Far more inimca than the rouqbs and
rowdies' against whose possible attacks the ttmid arm
themselves are the morbid elements that peryade tho
atmosphere at this time OF the year. and yet although IL
Is an undenied and undenlable fact that Hostetters
stomach Biters afford more perfect protection agans
these causes of dsease than any weapon Of offence
afford against lawless violence, the reckless and pcon
sideiate continue to brave the danger with positve
safeguard within their reach.
Every day, however the number OF tl,eso roor.,,,.
to Their own want of forecast dlmlnishes Each suc
ceeding season demonstrates clearly The nestina
bic value Of the Bitters both as an antidote far tb
causes OF disease, and specific far It's conseouences
The miasma which generates periodic disorders ,beu.
matis liver complaint, lrregularlty Of the bowels and
other physical disturbances pro no effect b,tev
upon systems toned, strengthened aud regulated nv ms
powerful vegetable medicine, and dyspensa noron
deDty constipation Intermittent and romiltsnt fvers
nlOushess' ana IN TACT nearly all the maades whicb ia
Bitters II taken in time. mould prepenJ mo e,, ~ VIZ
perseyering use Of the great REMEDY ''0 ny the
The genuine Bittcrs sold In bottles only ana ro,,o H.,
tne uarie kcg or Baon, as Is represented nv some &
prnciped dealers. d6wiw " sonle gh-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

Rev. DE-. Cuyer of New York has been ar
raigned before his presbytery to meet the fearful
charge that he has allowed an eloquent woman
lowed to preach in Presbyterian pulpit is
Sarah F. Smiley, Quaker preacher in regular
standing, whose pulpit ministrations have been
so acceptable and successful in Brooklyn. DR..
Cuyler's course in this case seems TO have reused
his conservative brethren to undertake vehe-
ment demonstration against female preachers.
The presbytery was assembled, charges were
made, and the offending DR.. Cuyler was sum
moned. before it. A motion to vote the most
exemplary censure was made and discussed.
Two parties stood forth against each other, one
denouncing what DR.. Cuyler had done, and the
other defending him. The whole day was de-
voted TO hisIcase, and finally sort of compro-
mise was adopted which omits the censure and
quotes the Presbyterian standards relative to
woman. The judgment of the presbytery was
as follows:
"The presbytery having been informed that a
woman has preached in one OF our churches on
a Sabbath, at regular service, at the request of
the pastor, and with the consent of the session;
therefore
Resolved, that the presbytery feel constrained
to enjoin upon our churches strict regard to tine
following deiverance OF the general assembly
of 1882: Meetings Of pous women by them
selves for conversation and prayer we utterly
approve; but let not the inspired prohibition OF
the great Apostle, as found in his epistles to the
Corinthians and to Timothy, be violated To
teach and to exhort or to lead us in prayer in
public and promiscuous assemblies is clearly
forbidden 10 women IN the holy oracles'"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

When Mr.. Sumner insisted upon vote on
his civil rights resolution, some days ago, sen
ator Hamlin ieeringly said that this wa,
very solemn matter, he hoped senators ''.'S
bring themselves into proper fran % -
bv singing Old Hundred in chorD' 1A'io"7"
Mr.. Hamlin allowed himself 70 treat "iih SUI"
contemptuous buffoonery 'fn''ol "ho' ~ n.F
ural ability, aeuuiremeDs' ana ihe service ne
has rendered TO the pp0Iie, Is incomparably his
snrerior he had Secency enough to be unwill-
~ a.. liz seeer should be recorded in the
Cloho and ae therefore caused it to be sup
,,ros,o5 ar. Sumner, the day after, had it re-
s,or,5 so that his own subsequent remarks
r,,n be Ineligible. Yesterday, Mr.. Hamiu,
+ a personal explanation, aggravated his oriei-
nal offence by expressly calling MIR. Summers
resolution Legislative buncombe." His original
remark, he said, was stricken out at the sugges-
ton of several senators who thought it severe.
Those senators were right; it was severe, but
not in the sense they probably intended. II was
a severe blow TO Mr.. Hamlin's reputation. No
New England senator can afford 10 insult
statesman so universally and justly respected
as Mr. Sumner, and we are surprised that Mr..
Hamlin, who is not usually lacking in certain
kind of political sagacity, does not comprehend
this. We are not surprised at his indifference to
this other truth, that no person of real dignity
of character would think of offering such an
insult
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

The cable continues to bring comments from
various sources on the Geneva conference and
the attitude of the English press in regard to it,
The London papers keep up their outcry against
what they consider our unreasonable demands,
and thetTelegraph, STRANGELY enough, complains
that its contemporaries are not distinct and We
hement enough in their denunciations. Judged
by any standard recognized here, that charge
seems most unjust. But the excited Londoners
get very little sympathy from the continental
press. German, Austrian and Belgian journals
of authority pronounce the attempt OF England
to create European opinion in her favor to be
both foolish and unjust. One of them hits the
nail on the head in the remark that England
assumes to be party and judge at one and the
same time" The Canadian papers, though SYM
pathizing with the English view that our de-
mands for indirect damages are inadmissible,
condemn the excited and arrogant tone of the
| English press, and deprecate the threat to with
| draw from the arbitration. The ST. John Tee-
graph closes an article on the subject with this
sensible remark:
at is better for all parties TO quietly wait for
| the decision of those TO whom the questions IN
dispute have been referred, aud then 10 abide
by the consequences, however grave they may
be There has been agitation enough, and both
parties should be prepared to abide by the deci-
sion they have unitedly invited"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

In replying to Mr.. Summers speech on the
civil rights bill in the senate the other day
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, was very imores.
sive. Heis not facetious like Mr.. Biggs of that
state, whose passage with Mr.. Hoar showed him
such dangerous competitor of the admired
Snapp, for the position of buffoon of the house;
but his absurdities are not less ninth provoking
because they are presented with AIN AIR of pro
found, almost melancholy, gravity. His emu
meration OF the honors that would follow the
enforcement Of Mr.. Summers measure, must be
truly affecting to the "high-toned" and chiyalrIc
southern mind He explains that white men
may be compelled to occupy seats next to
negro at the theatre, and their children to sit on
the same bench with young descendants of Ham
at school, for there will, no doubt, be pubc
schools all over the south, if Mr. Sumner is n
have his way, and this Of itself would be to Mr.
salisbury a terrible thing. Moreover. gentle
men might find il necessary to SIT at hotel Ia.
BILE with the obnoxious African, perhaps TO oc.
cupy the same room with him at night or even
the same bed, II, as the senator hastened to add
to repel any suggestion of indecency, the hghl
and dark compexioned guests CHANGED to be OF
pending evils, but worse remains behind. This
measure would invade with its pollution the
habitatons Of the dead, and no gentleman could
feel sure that the bones Of his ancestors would
NOT be insulted by the proximity of negro's
grave, Having led bis hearers up to this eli.
max OF outrage, the Delaware senator contuu-
ed, with a sepalchral manner, admirably suited
to this part of his subject, 81 have heard Of the
man who digged a pit Tor others and fell into II
himself; and who shall say that even senators
from New England may not yet have 10 eat the
bitter fruit which they planted for the unfortu.
nate people of the south2" This personal APP
plication was the keenest point Of Mr.. Sauls-
bnry's great argument, and he anxiously
watched Its effect but, such Is the hardening
influence Of lite spent in opposing southern
IDEAS, Mr.. Summer did not VINCE and seemed
absolutely indifferent to the threatened degrade.
uon Of being buried beside negro Upon sueb
optuseness arguments and appeals are wasted
and the orator sat down discouraged
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08
Daily Routine.

10 those whose daily routine is less lmpera-
lively dictated TO them by circumstances is matter
OF extreme difficulty to those various conditions
under which alone the full amount of nutrition can be
got out of food And yet such persons form the over
whelmng majority of mankind. What are people to
DO! They either must put themselves in training to
borrow phrase from the istic brotherhood or else
hndng this to be utterly impossible they must endeavor
to md something which will act 50 far as substitute
rs TO enable the system to appropriate the noushment
"ch iood alone is capable of aordng. Such substi-
tute is Dr. Gottlleb Fichs Biters wne-elasstul of
this, taken alter each meal will enable A man in n very
short time, to get from his food the proper nourshment
and Will thus ft him to perform cheerully nay even
joyfully, his daily routine.
rms subject continued next week under Mature
Greater than Art" deon6Iv so
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

DEAD OR DTIYG.-where the hair is nnnaturally dry
you may be that it dying and unless artfciay
vitazed, it Will soon be as dead leaves in November
Feed the whitening bres and stimulate the torpid scalp
with LYONS KATHAIEON, and the evil, which must
otherwise eliminate in badness will be speedily
remeded 1t is absolutely necessary for the health of
the brain, that it be kept moderately moist with prep
aration capable of nourishing and nvigorating it
LYONS KATHMRoN fulflls these conditions, and 1t is
the only article that actually puts neo life into he ccp-
Hilary tubes through which the natural nourshmen has
ceased to pass This pure and harmless vegetable prepa-
ration is absorbed by the skin of the head roots of
the hair and passes into the aments by the force of
capillary attraction. deop&wlw p
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MARRIED
, In Upton, Feb !. by Rev N Wright Stephen
Eames to Flora lockwood, all of Upton


In this city, Feb 4, at the residence of her son. A
Richardson, Sarah Richardson aged IS yrs i mo
l0days
Prayers at the house. No 10 Wellington st. this (Thurs-
dai morning. at 10 O'Clock Relatives ana friends are
invited to attend
IN this city, Feb 8, William bowling aged % y1s 6
mos II days.
Funeral at Worthwhile, on Friday at 2 O'Clock Rela-
tves and friends are invited 10 attend.
: In Rutland, Jan 20, Dea William Meade, aged 50 yrs
mos.
In Shrewsbury. Feb 3, Alice R, wife of DIR Frank W
Brigham aged % WIS.
Funeral services on Thursday. Feb sth, at O'Clock
NJ Relatives and friends invited to attend without
further notice f3t1
In Paxton Feb g. Eliza j. adopted daughter of William
and Aona Rogers, aged II yrs mos.
Fun raj at the Congregational Church Thursday after
noon Feb = at O'Clock. Relatives and friends in
Vited TO attend wlh bout further notice. It'll
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n.ssed to be engrossed. The report against the
Massrs HevwJod of Gardner on their petition
far a railroad was accepted.
Mr.. Walter Shanly appeared before the COM
mitee on the Hoosac tunnel ,o-day, asking for
reIease from some of the conditions of his con-
trSct. The committee voted to visit the tunnel
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

LEGENDS OF THE 1ELLOwSToNE.-EYen in
the middle of the summer the snow is so deep
in these mountains that successive government
exploring parties were bafiled in their attempts
TO enter them, and all private expeditions have
been driven off by the Indians. 1t is said that
the Crows fear, as the wales so green, that il
the white man once knows of their beauty their
hunting grounds will be ruined These wales
are the resort of nnmberless herds of buffalo
and wild game, and here, the trappers tell us, is
the mother" region of the gold, where the Ind-
ans told Father de Smet 1t was found on the sur
face. Here are burning plains, so testfes
Bridger, at the head of the Yellowstone,
and LARGE lakes, and boiling springs like
the geysers of Iceland. Here he saw his
Two Ocean river, which after flowing flor
some distance, separates into two large streams
One travelling to the Atlantic, the other to the
Pacific. In one of these wales is a large tract of
sage-brush, every leaf and branch Lerfect, and
here and there are rabbits, sage hens, and even
indians, all turned TO solid stone. LII fares it
with whosoeyer generates these mysteries, for
the genius of the place at once adds him to the
group of statnary. More wonderful sti-and
our trapper told it with great awe-these bush
es bear rare fruit, thousands of rubes, sap
phires, diamonds, emeralds, large as wanuts.
II tell you, sir" said one voracious narrator 10
Captain Reynolds, cit is true, for | gathered
quart myself, and sent them down the
country" party of whites were once
hoty pursued by Indians, and could only
travel by night, when they were aided by the
brilliant light shot from a huge diamond in
neighboring mountain, by which they travelled
on for three consecutive nights. Here, once,
an old trapper was lost on bis road from Fort
Laramie to Taos, and wandered for many days;
aud in drinking from a stream found pieces of
yellow metal large as haze-nuts, which he car
ned TO Taos and found TO be gold. He spent
many years seeking the place again, but in
vain. These and many other legends and ira
ditions of these regions the trapper gave us as
truths familiar in the mountains as household
words, which 1t would be impous TO doubt.
-LippincOH'S Magazine for Februaly
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Judieinrx Committee

EB- The Judiciary Committee of the House will give
hearing on the petition of the Mayor OF Worcester for
authority to establish Park in the city of Worcester
on TUESDAY, February 18Th, at IL O'Clock A NJ
rs d3t L. P LORING CIerk
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

splendid variety of Hamburg Embroideries and
White Goods, just opened, at exceedingly low
prices. Also, particularly call attention to 500
remnants of Hamburg embroideries, which will
be sold at half price.
GROSS, STRAUSS & Co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

rather Indignantly declares, in recent discourse
entitled, "a Retrospect in the Light of Proph-
ecy," that be does not believe the world will
ever come to an end. This position is safer than
his former one, since it is not likely to be proved
unsouud in his lifetime.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

ISSUE ONLY s1s,5OO PER MILE.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND IN sue
CESSFUL OPERATION!

The Leading Points in relation to these Bonds are as
follows:
LIST. The Stockholders have built first class road
and equipped it in rstclass manner mainly ,oh their
oUR money.
I'd. They have built their road through one of the
richest portions of the state where all the old roads into
Chicago are earning over $4,000 per mile per annum
and are paying large and regular dividends
3d. They have built the shortest road to the cele
brated Block Coal Mines, whose products have large
and increasing market in Chicago in the manufacture
ofiron, as well as for domestic uses.
4th. The road is done. well equipped and earning
money, and no argument is required as in most new
enterprises to show that the company j. able to build
5h The portion OF the road opened for cuisines; last
year. earned more than ftvpsr cent ADORE its interest
liabilities.
9Th. The amount of the mortgage is very moderate.
being only about Sls5O0 per mile
It'll While Railroad Bonds may be plenty those upon
finished lines, so certain to pay and for so small an
amount. seldom in the market.
Sth That as the amount remaining sunsold is only
900, parties who want them should make mmedi-
ate application.
The Bonds for 900 each, have 40 years to run
and bear interest at the of per cent per annum
payable on the first of April and October, bosh principal
and interest being payable in gold in New York.
We do not hesitate to recommend these Bonds as I'M
usually SAFE. They attended with of the uncer
tainties OF projected enterprises and the prompt pay
ment OF the interest," and the final payment of the prn
cipal are as certain any future financial event can
well be.
Full particulars furnished on application in person or
mail to
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08

A PETRIFIED MANI translate for your col
umns the following curious statement, from the
M0nitore, of Bologna;
Prince Antons Boncompangnt, of Piombino,
senator of the kingdom Of Italy, has transmit
ted to Bologna one of the greatest curiosities
that the public may have an opportunity of
examining.
This curiosity, which has been in the possess
SION OF the family of the Prince of Piombino for
a long period of years, is a petrified man, which
has been restored by Professor Berfo.ini. The
historical origin Of this skeleton is not known.
All that is certain is, that il was sent as ores
ent TO Pope GREGORY XIV. (162t-23), but the
members of the family of Prince PiOmbino pre-
tend to know, through family traditions, that
japanese deputation brought il to Rome as a
precious gift 10 the pope, at the same time with
a folding screen and a table Of ebony. These
three articles are still to be seen in the palace of
the Prince of Piombino.
The skeleton was then exposed to view in the
country house (Casino) de i'Amora of the Villa
Ludovsi of Gregory XIV, but it was subjected
to gradual and slight mutilations by the acquis-
tive and inquisitve. Thenceforward it was
Theoretically enclosed in case lined with vel
vet and covered with skin, with gilded locks
ana the papal arms upon the lid. From that
time until the present the skeleton has not been
exposed to the eyes of the public. ANCHOR.
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Patents secured.

Reissues, Extensions and Foreign Patents nrocpred
lhtereTenees conducted all kinds of business with the
PATENT OFFICE,
Transfers of Rights and Patent Gases attended to IN,
OFFICE Nc. 1903 MAIN ST. ~
al2
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Guard Your Health and Life.

have few tons of Hay for sale at bargain. received
Way .. trae Can and see it at Stable corner Main
any N'i'i"i S's' A., II. j. REED.
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S. r. Leland 90. have fine lot of new and ele-
giant styles of Mason s. Hamlin organs. Call and
see them.