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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-07

LEIcEsTER.-The citizens of Leicester had a
rousing republican demonstration on Saturday
evening. Delegations from the republican cav
airy corps of this city under command of Capt.
e. j. Russell, and large number OF people from
adjoining towns, were present, and entered into
the exercises with enthusiasm. Early in the
evening, procession, consisting of the cavalry
a company from Spencer under command of
Capt Stone, the Tanners of the Leicester acade-
my, and delegation of X uklux Annihilators
from Cherry Valley, all bearing appropriate
transparencies, escorted by the Leicester band
was formed and marched through the brilliant
ly illuminated streets, The illumination
was almost universal, there being
hardly house in the village that
was not blaze of light About halC-past eight
the procession halted in front Of the post office,
and Il large and handsome flag, bearing the
names of Grant and Wilson, was thrown to the
breeze amid much enthusiasm The company
then proceeded TO the town hall, where large
assembly, completely filling the house, was
called to order by j. d. Cogswell, who presided
during the evening Col. j. A. Titus of this
city spoke in his usual able and eloquent man
ner for a few minutes, after which Hon. Geo. F.
Hoar was introduced Mr.. Hoar's address,
though necessarily shortened by the late
ness OF the hour, was listened to with the close
and appreciative attention which that gentleman
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17

parties IMAM those already examined, who will make
some staruihg developments that have not yet even
pcen hllleu AT during the examination.
THE WOOD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
VIII make tner report tomorrow. They Will make
no suggestion whatever as TO what ought TO be
done In the matter. The report viii SIMPLY
state what the committee did TO make
the investigation thorough, and submit the
evidence taken during the investigation,
thus leaving the Senate 10 do what they please IN
deciding the question OF Senator Wood's guilt
innocence. This Is considered rather sneakng
way Tor the committee 10 snrk responsibility.
Senator Perry Will not make ms report on
TIE TERwILLiGER PER CENTAGE BUSINESS
unt MI. Hardenbergn Is well enough to look over
tue evidence. AT least he preTends that this Is the
only reason FOR his delay IN not reporting at once.
Inc report OF the majority OF the committee Will be
adverse TO Mr.. Terwllger. and IL Is said tnat he
was informed OF this fact few days before no
resigned.
THE JOINT RAILROAD COMMITTEES
held tnelr last meeting tins afternoon to listen to
ARGUMENTS on the rapid transit question. Mr. Hand
SPOKE IOr the Manhattan Company, Mr. Arcade
smith Tor MS plan ana Mr. Dixon for the Pneu-
mauc Inc latter argued TO show that Vanuen-
Dergh was all at sea In his pretenslons; ne and
MS friends had nrst started the idea OF under
ground Lallroad. He produced proofs to snow that
The people In New York, along the route OF their
proposed road, were in favor OF the Beach Preu-
matc. 1t Is doubtful whether the joint committees
Will ever be able 10 eXtrcate themselves clearly
IRON all the theories they nave been deluged with
Dy the rapid transfers advocates during the past
TWO weeks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
Dramatic Notes.


Mr.. Paddock, the husband OF Maggie MITCHELL has
become manager. lie takes his vile through the
Eastern circuit in q few weeks, with a dramatic
company lie has engaged b. +. Lowell as advance
agent.
On washlngton's Biz thday Mr.. Daily proposes to
give matinee OF ''Divo rec" at the Walnut street
Theatre Philadelphia, Ind an evening performance
tne l76th) with the same company, at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, special train beng chartered Tor
the occasion.
Elite Henderson opens at Kansas city, NO., on
the 9Th inst, and goes through the Western circuit
for ten nights. She commences an engagement III
California March A. ana she goes thence 10 Sacra.
mento Virginia city, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and
tnen returns TO New York. she plays at Cincinnati
with b. Macauley In APRIL
John p. Smith, the great theatrical skirmisher,
goes through Jersey, with NJ. w. Lefllngwell rs the
star attraction, Tor one week, commencing Febru-
airy 49, also for one week, commencing February
2O with Mrs and Mr.. w. +. Florence. Mr.. Smith
management OF the snow business In Harlem.
Charley Furnish and George wilton the new man.
ayers over the Eastern circuit, VINO have Days
'Divorcen out have been the most successful OF
any VINO have gone over that circuit. They have
played "Divorce' to from six hundred to eight hun
dred dollar houses and have cleared over three
thousand dollars In two weeks. Tney have also ar
ranged TO take Lester Wallack, William Florence,
EDWIN Forrest anu Charlotte Cushman through the
East. Mr.. Wallack VIII play "J0hn Garthn with a
company selected IRON Waack's Theatre. This
trip win be Charlotte Cushman's last appearance
before the pupllc,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
The AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED NEW
CITY CHARTER.

ALBANY. Feb. 16, 1871
The following are the most important amend
ments offered ny Mr. Hawkins to tine New York
Charter OIL and adopted:-
SECTION 49, The Mayor ar any time may remove
the Comm ssIoner appointed by him. and IN case OF
any vacancy py resignation DEATH removal or olner.
wise I'm the Office OF the Commissioner appointed
nv hlm ne shall Ill such vacancy. Inc Mayor
NAV also remove any other commissioner Tor
cause assigning ms reasons TO the Soaru OF Alder
men In case OF vacancy by resignation,
naatb removal or otnerwse, IN the ONCE OF
commissioner elected by tue Board OF Aldermen,
those members OF the Board by whose votes such
SommlssIoner was chosen, acting by o majority OF
me members, snail proceed TO I'LL SUCH vacancy.
(HavIng reference TO commissioner or Public
works..
substitute for Section 4I.-Between the LIST and
18TH days OF May in the year 1872 persons snail
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
ALBANY, Fep. 10, 1872.

ALBANY, Fen. ID, 1872,
BILLS REPORTED.
In relation to the powers and duties of County Treasurers
and to authorize certain and proceedings acanst
them to authorize the Harlem and New York Navigation
Company to issue bonds to amend the charter tho New
York Produce Company to charter of the New
Half Dime Savings Bank In brooklyn
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To exempt real estate Of Home from
taxation; TO repeal the incorporate the Grand Com
man,deIy OF the state Of New York provide the ap
the port OF New York, and to power duties and
compensation; to incorporate the German United Evanpei-
col Protestant Synod of the East
BILLS PASSED.
TO auhorize corporations hold
business In Staes with the thereof
TO repeal the act To hear and
serHine canal claims without action of the Legislature
PRISONS INVESTIGATION.
The bill to authorize the Comptroller TO appont bree
mssoners TO investigate the affairs OF the State pr,sons
ordered TO a third reading r' ""~
Thereupon the Senate adjourned.
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from pennsylvania SAID IL appeared 10 be the motive
OF the gentlemen who had SO far spoken 10 thrust
their hands into Uncle Sans pocket, and, ike
Oliver Twist, ask Tor more.
A resolution was offered as q substitute for the
whole subject that the Convention recommend to
Congress the passage OF the bill now before that
body donating the public land for educational pur-
poses, and in the DEBATE IL was said that the
bill now before Congress was far preferable to any
proposition which had been onered here and that
they should trust the wisdom of Congress rather
than TO private parties for the distribution of this
land.
The discussion was ended by rejecting the report.
The Revenue Marine Service.
The revenue marine division OF the Treasury De.
par.ment engaged IN preparing proposals for the
construction OF new Revenue Marine steamer for
New York harbor. The time for receiving bids for
the new revenue vessel for Paget's Sound mas been
extended from March to April on account Of the
snow blockade In the West, which has interrupted
the transmission OF the mails.
johnson Again In the Jaws Of the Law.
The case of Seth Johnson. Treasury defaulter,
which 1t was thought mad been closed yesterday
and the accused discharged, was reopened to-day
upon the discovery that the law pleaded at the bar
had been amended by subsequent statute, and the
court directed that Johnson be brought In to plead
on Monday.
More Conscience.
The sum Of 81 for income tax, iraudulently with
held from the government, received IN the mail
| to-day.
New York Customs Receipts.
Tho REGENTS from customs from New York re-
| ported for the week ending January 10 reached
| s4,757,b4s.
The Attorney General this morning received from
the District Attorney for the Southern District OF
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14
A Pair of Lavender Brides,

Eli Perkins of the New York Com
mercial 4drertiser, "is Oh the wing"
He stopped at Homer the other morn
ing for breakfast, and had the good
fortune to meet "quartette bridal
party" of which he thus discourses ::
This morning at the Syracuse House
l breakfasted with a pair of brides
and a pair Of bride-grooms-a sort OF
bridal quartette. They were from
Cortland, ! think i'll the country. l
knew they were just married, from a
variety OF reasons. First, when they
alighted from the omnibus to enter the
hotel both young ladies took the arms
of the gentlemen, who said, "Dear,
let me carry your satchel."
just behind them came some old
married people. l knew they had
been married some time. for the men
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laid therein. And yet he would not
have desired that stately isolation.
- II

laid therein. And yet he would no;
have desired that stately isolation.
For he believed that more and more,
as the years 20 on, the sentiment OF
religion would refuse to be entomed
in cathedrals and to consecrate here
and there q building. To him all places
were sacred wherein great humanity
had followed after the Highest And
he would have chosen the equal sky
for his canopy and the generous earth
for his bed, because the same rest and
shelter are free to all the race. We
can afford to leave him in his un-
marked grave. Time and Death,
those kindly connselors, have UNDER
taken his vindication who in life
would never stoop to vindicate him
self, and to them we may safely trust
his fame.
For Humanity sweeps onward. Where to-
day the martyr stands,
On the morrow crouches Judas with the all
yer in his hands,
And the hooting mob Of yesterday in silent
awe returns
To gather up the scattered ashes III Histery's
golden urns.
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It is said that the officers of the sig
nal service OIL Mount Washington arc
trying to teach dog to carry the mail
to and from that station. A cores
pondent of the Boston Adrertiser sug-
gests that this is an Inappropriate sea
son for such instruction, there being
four or five feet Of snow on the ground,
but that with dog of good intellect,
quick perceptions, and ordinary docil-
ity, success may be easily secured,
In support of this opinion he says
there is tradition, coming through
such worthy sources as to authorize
belief, that previous to the year 1860
the mail between Portsmouth, n. H.,
and Wells, Me-, for seven years was
regularly carried by a dog. The mail
was carefully made up, tied to the
animals neck, and carried safely
through, until at last, OIL one Of his
journeys, the faithful creature WAS
killed by the Indians,
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A New York special to the St. Louis
Globe says: Not less that $4,000 pco-
pie gazed upon the corpse of Horace
Greeley, as it lay in state at the City
Hall. The corpse looked very un-
natural. The cheeks were sunken,
and had large brown spots upon them,
but mild expression was upon his
countenance. Some of the scenes
around the corpse were very affecting,
Thurlow Weed, who worked with
Horace when both were boys, was
quite overcome. He stood beside the
coffin, and, leaning over it, wept aloud
The policeman on duty did not know
him, and pushed him away with,
"Come, old man, move on" and he
moved on, half insensible. Many such
scenes We're witnessed.
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bounced out, starting luggage in hand,
straight for the hotel, leaving their
wives to follow, single file, behind

bounced out, starting luggage in hand
straight for the hotel, leaving 'thei1
wives to follow, single file, behind
them. sa +
At breakfast the brides appeared in
bridal lavender. Everything was Law
ender-lavender dresses, lavende,
hats with lavender strings, and Law
ender gloves. If ever / get married
Mrs. Perkins shall wear (if she pleases)
q suit of plain black, and then we can
enjoy our honeymoon in peace. The
young husbands both wore broadcloth
suits and black hats. Both wore pa
per collars and cuffs, and one wore q
paper shirt bosom. Alas what a
shock such deception must be to a
young and guiltless wife! Why, in
my opinion paper collar is no more
indication of real shirt than O
clothes-line
At breakfast these young husbands
didn't help themselves first when they
sat down at the table, but they turned
to the brides in lavender, and said
lovingly Have a roll, dear Then
they put some butter ON the lavender
brides plate, and they looked up and
said "Thank you, dear y with smile
too happy to describe. When break
fast was over one of the young hus-
bands smiled sweetly and said:
"Now, darling, can't l smoke just
once-you know you said I might1"
Eyes, Charley, just once!" and
then the two brides stood and looked
vacantly out of the windows till their
sweethearts came back.
When the old married people sat
down there was q different scene. The
old fellows scooped in their beefsteak
and sausage, never looking UP to see
how their wives were getting along,
and when they got through, they
shuffled off into the reading room and
loaded up meerschaum pipes with the
strongest cavendish. Then they talked
politics, expectorating OIL the stove
and around the zinc stove mat with
out once thinking of their poor wives,
who were left to amuse themselves
with neighborhood gossip.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14

An editor whose subscribers were
emiss in payment, lately published
The following announcement i'll his
paper: "To save our readers the
trouble of sending their subscription
by post, and to relieve two unfortu-
lates, we shall send to each of debtors,
III the course of a few days, two coll
lectors, one of whom has hardly re-
covered from the smallpox, and the
other Of whom has just taken the itch"
The delinquents did not wait to be
called on, but paid their dues prompt
}y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14

A FEARFUL PICTURE" Mr.. Presi-
..lent!" exclaimed q member of an
Arkansas lyceum-"M President!
our country's fate looms darkling be-
lore us, without star above the hor-
lion on which the patriotic mariner
can hang scintillation Of hope, but
with Ominous features of fast-coming
loom, gloomy and rayless as the eyes
of a tree-toad perched upon the top
most bough Of barren poplar, en-
veloped in an impenetrable fog"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14

AButler County, pa. school-master
says: "I will spell emmy man, women
or child in the hull Stait for dick
.,hunary, or kash prize of one hundred
dollars d side, the money to be awarded
by committee Of clergymen or skool
direktors. There haz been a darned
sight sed about myspellin, and now
want them to put me up or shut up.
I wont be put down by a parsel OF
ignaramuses because l differ from
Noah Wcbster's stile of spellin."
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From the San Francisco T

A Boston gentleman who could not
waltz, offered young lady one hun
dred dollars if she would let him hug
her as much as the man did who had
just waltzed her. It was good offer,
and showed that money was no object
to him, but they put him out of the
house so hard.that his eyes were quite
black,
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A man may borrow money, steal
rom a widow, discount his own whis-
~ bill, OR "nip" prayer book from
a heather, and still have some chance
TO, pardon but when he swindles a
newspaper man out Of his bill, we
think the devil has such grip on the
seat of his pantaloons that repentance
aud forgivness are utterly out Of the
question.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14

exchange says, "Woman is fact" :"
This will tempt authors to write books
Or Natural History and Physiology
fo' the purpose Of embracing these
lacts.
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The sickness among the horses has
attracted more than usual attention
% that useful animal. The last CEN
sus shows that in 1870 there were
S,6l9,2l9 in the United States. Of
these 7,6l9,2l9 were on farms, and
l,547 $40 otherwise employed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14

There is little boy in Macon who
an stand on the sole of his head
twenty minutes without his liver
turning over. This is because he shot
his grandmother in the left spectacle
with an Alabama sling.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14

A woman of gallantry, becoming
old and dangerously i'll, sent for her
cOnfessor, who came and said to her
at is now time for you to forget your
,,ast life, and to think on loving God
alone" "Alas, father" she replied,
"at my time Of life how can l think of
NV new amOursf'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14
The Pain of Death.

! The pam of dying must be llst,n-
guisled from the pain of the previous
disease for which life ebbs, and sensi-
bility declines. As death is the final
distinction Of corporal feelings, go
nnmbness increases as death comes
on. The prOstration of diseases, like
healthful fatigue, engenders grow
ing stupOr-a sensation of subsiding
softly into coveted repose. The
F, transition resembles what might be
! seen in these lofty mountains, whose
sides exhibiting every climate in reg
ular graduation, vegetation luxuriates
at their base, and dwindles in the
near approach to the regions of snow
till its feeblest manifestation is re-
pressed by the cold. The so-called
agony can never be more formidable
than when the brain is the last to 20,
and the mind preserves to the end
rational cognizance of the state of the
body.
Yet persons thus situated commonly
attest that there are few things in life
less painful than the close. ''If / had
strength to hold pen," said William
Hunter, ! would write how easy and
delightful it is to die"
"1f this be DYING" said the neice of
Newton, of Olney, cit is pleasant
thing to die:" " the very expression,"
adds her uncle, (which another friend
of mine made use Of Oh her death bed
few years ago."
The same words have oftea been
uttered under similar circumstances,
which are only varied by the name Of
the speaker.
elf this be DYING said Lady Glor-
ency, "it is the easiest thing imagin-
able" ~ thought dying had been
more difficult" said Louis XVI.
did not suppose it was SO sweet
to die" said Francis Saurez, the Span
ish theologian.
An agreeable surprise was the pre-
vailing sentiment with them all. They
expected the stream to terminate in
the dash OF the torrent and they found
It was losing itself in the gentlest cur
rents. The whole of the faculties
seem sometimes concentrated on the
placid enjoyment. The day Author
Murphy died he kept repeating from
Pope:
Taught half by reason half by mere
decay, ~.
To welcome death, and calmly pass away"
Nor does the calm partake of the
sensitiveness of sickness. There was
a swell in the sea the day Colling-
wood breathed his last upon the ele-
ment which had been the scene of his
glories. Captain Thomas expressed
fear that he was disturbed by the
tossing of the ship.
"No, Thomas" he replied, "I am
now in state where nothing in this
world can disturb me more. l am
dying; and | am sure it must be con-
solatory to you, and all who love me,
to see how comfortably am coming
to my end."-Book Of Days.
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A watering place correspondent
rites that every few bathers bathe at
the West End;' whereupon Mrs. Par
tiogton says she chad an idea they
.mthed all over"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14

A Connecticut boy received a dollar
fol learning 800 Bible verses, and has
bought with it 4 handsome deck Of
linen-bac cards.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14

BALD-HEADED PEOPLE.-Frederlck
Kemp writes from the coal mines Of
Montana, giving the following in re-
ference to cure for badness. It will
be read with interest by many bold
headed person: a4
A friend of mine who had the mis-
fortune to be bald headed, knowing
that there is wonderful invigorating
! power in the SUMS rays, last Spring
threw away his hat, w0rked in the
gulch all Spring, Summer and Fall,
bareheaded, and also for the first iev,
days at midday. For few days the
rays of the hot sun on his head were
almost unbearable; after that time he
experienced no uneasiness whatever
The result was that in the Fall he had
good head of hair. And in this ex-
pertinent he was not alone-several Of
his acquantances who were bald head
ed having followed the same plan, and
they were all fortunate enough to OK
perience the same result.
~&~
A case came up before the Suprem.
Court Of Kentucky, q few days ago.
on petition for an injunction to pro-
hibit the Infringement Of the trade
mark Of the so-called "Bloom Of
Youth" The court refused the appli-
cation on the ground that the cosmetic
is a dangerous and poisonous COM
pound that equity will not protect;
and the chief justice added disserta-
ton on comestics in general, in which
he advised ladies to eschew them alto
gether. The Chicago Times says there
is something ludicrous in the idea Of
80 august a tribunal admonishing the
gentler sex in matters Of the toilet
but the atlmonition is none the less 6
wise one. 1t can not be doubted tina.
all powders and other comestic, how
ever harmless their ingredients, art
not only injurious to the health, bu,
also, in the end, impair the complexion
that they are used to improye.-We Weekly
Call.