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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1872-09-04
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

Mr.. Edward Atkinson's mills in Springfield, and
at the Naum&eag mills in Salem. Words of
real value upon the subject of our educational
system were spoken by Professor William T. At
kinsou, who held the real difficulty to be that
having Il new educational system to work out in
connection with an entirely new social and po-
litical system, we have not yet fully worked out
our system. He secuted the distinction made
between book knowledge and knowledge got
in other ways aud believed that it would not be
wise TO establish industrial in connection with
the common schools. He believed that our edu-
cation was gradually changing its base from
philology to science, and that it was best opush
that change rather than adopt radically new
methods.
The people of South Dedham want TO he
divorced from the old town and incorporated
under the name of Norwood. The proposed
new town will also include small slice Of Wal
pole. The new town if incorporated will in
clude about 1900 of the 1000 or more people in
the town, and have an area of ten and two
thirds square miles. The village Of South Ded-
ham is four miles from the centre, and the in
terests of that part of the town are represented
~ ne separate from lUOSe Oh inc CcllTE. Inc
committee on manufactures heard the petition
ers for board of commissioners TO examine
steam engineers. The committee, however, will
probably reach the end aimed at by the petit
TONERS, by recommending penalties for persons
who employ incompetent persons. Attorney
General Train appeared before the house com
mittee on the judiciary to advocate such a mod
ificaton of the law as to provide that two judges
of the supreme court may sit and try capital
cases, in stead of requiring the majority TO sit
in such cases.
The plans for the proposed railroad from
North Bridgewater to Mansfield were presented
to the railway committee. The distance is IL
miles, and the road will cost half a million dol
lars. The road is desired 10 give the people of
North Bridgewater better connections with New
York and Providence. For five miles from the
point where it leaves the Old Colony road the
line is perfectly straight. The angles are small
and the grades are tolcrably easy and in some
spaces level. The only objection offered by the
Old Colony is to the crossing OF their Dighton
and Somerset branch at grade.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02
Letter from Washington.
lFRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE


WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 90, 1872.
SLAVERY, CHINESE COOLIES, cUBA AND OUR
RELATIONS THERETO.
The state department has just sent out, or
rather authorized the sending. Of press dis
paich relating TO The coolie trade and the ex-
tent Spanlsh-Cuba has participated therein.
Persons here who are well informed on these
matters, and are not Cuban sympathizers, de-
clare that the dispatch docs not convey TO the
public any OF the startling facts in possession of
our state department relative to the conduct of
the Spanish authorities in the matter of the
Chinese Iaborers in Cuba
Every reader Of newspapers must have no.
tlced the recent decree issued by Captain Gcner-
al Nalmaseda, which undoubtedly looks to the
enforced labor of the Chinese in that colony.
For reasons which may easily be apprehended,
there is an evident desire on the part of all who
are IN the Spanish interest to put the Chest foot
foremost, on this and other phases of the en-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02
The Old Wbispcrer.

Written for our Scrap Book.l
The foul-mouthed whisperer told tale
Which made the face of honor pale.
At once with zeal that made them dizzy
Were rlmor's swiftest tongue-pads busy.
Hither and thither hurrying fast,
With mouths aglow and eyes aghast;
The freshest listeners hotly seeking,
On every tongue to utterance reeking-
"Well! VINO would think it, can it be!
Was ever villain smooth as he?"
And buSily worked the fiendish thirst
OF those who love to think the worst.
BY sure seli-consciousness they knew
The Shiny story must be true.
How sad that stirs of quick delight
Should blind the heavenly sense of right
In any soul, and put the sway
OF loving kindness quite away.
When scandal blows her trumpet loud
Till answering furies round her crowd,
And bids her gibbering demons dim
A shining name and make it swim
in SANDERS spilth until they drown
The light of stainless honor's crown,
How many trembe through and through,
Lest scandals story prove untrue.
They love to feed the fattening lie,
For if it fail their pleasures die.
On! SANDERS crew for victims raviug,
And honor's sweetest life blood craving,
Fear every tale and hint they try
May soon become to every eye
An undisguised and bafiled lie.
Before the radiant shield of truth
The shriveling demons howl and whine
To see name escape their fangs
And far above their malice shine.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02
tie than the fiscal years named:

oSJ-NAtcai Il
The imports and exports of Cuba amount to
about one hundred and forty millions annually.
Our trade with it has increased, and amounts Mt
the present time to about eghty-two million dol
lars, ofwhch more than three-fourths are imports
The total exports Of the island will be in the
proportion of fCur-sevenths of the total trade
Great Britain is her next largest customer, and
so the two strongest anti-slavery peoples fin the
world are the staunchest supporters of the worst
system of slave labor now in existence.
But the Spaniards are not content with negro
slaves; they have determined upon the luxury
of Asatic serfs also 1t looks at last as if shame
would compel us to do something TO end the
atrocious crimes with whose results We sweeten
our coffee and make our tea and toddy pal
atable.
WHAT THE RULERS AND PLANTERS OF CUBA
HAVE DONE.
Chinese coolies were first introduced into
Cuba on the 30 of june, 1s47, nearly twenty-five
years since. Since that date, according to the
figures of the Havana Diaro, t09,O92 have been
landed on the island. This would give an an
nual average of 1915, but the larger number ar
rived during the first twelve years. Last wear
the arrivals were only 2715-Havaua being fine
chief point Of debarkation. The coolies, cop-
tracts run for eight years, and the navmept is
nominally from eight to twelve dollars nor
month, half of which has always been retained
by the master until the close Of the coolies
term The first cost ola coole to the planter ranges
from three TO four hundred dollars, At that
price they are almost as cheap as the imported
Afriann xvb in 19QE-oInu1 fI,o a..
trade was most lourishing-their price was
about $3.50 for male adult, 1t is a matter
Of record that Cuban planters then deemed it
cheaper to get as much work out of the slave as
was possible, without regard TO health, or even
life 1t is equally true of their policy towards
the coolies.
The Spanish policy towards Cuba is easily APP
preclated. It is their mich COW and chief sup
port oil their government, certainly of great
pody oil It's officials. The slave trade has been
80 vigorously assailed that il had almost died
ou'' No i"cIease Of negroes could be depended
uPo" iioin 'nat source. The coorcd slaves Join
the reVoluuonsts Whenever they can. Hence
their number is largely decreasing The chi
nese residents, numbering abou, Ok ooo ara 40.
| creasng. Besides-true to their ,ns.;ra,a 49,.
Chinese have gradually been withdray;n,, r.
the plantations and engaging as hucks,crr =,
gar makers, pedlers and other small branchos
of traffic and manufactures.
1t was at first nominaly the policy of the col.
onial government TO encourage the settle.
ment Of Chinese laborers in their midst. By a
decree of 1854, they were permitted to domcile
and acquire citizenship after their contracts for
| lnt.f Oh If..Ia AT.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

The sea coast of New Jersey is exposed to
the full force of the winter storms, and Jas most
Of the commerce of New York passes near it in
approaching port, many wrecks occur there an
nually. The government maintains life saving
stations along this coast, where life boats are
kept, and small houses are established with food
and fuel for the shelter and relief of rescued
mariners. 1t is proposed TO establish more of
these stations where they are most needed, so
that, wherever vessel may be driven ashore,
there shall he some station within practical
bic distance. But an Unforeseen difficulty has
arisen. All Jerseyn en- are not emnently patr-
otto or humane, and the proprietors of those
barren sands which are absolutely worthless or
nearly so, refuse to consent to the occupation
of the few rods of land needed for this purpose,
unless they are paid a price which would be ex-
orbitant for as many acres. Whether their mo-
tive is merely to obtain an eXtortionate sum for
their land otherwise valueless or to obstruct the
benefcent undertaking Of the government, so
that they may continue to plumber without in
reference the wrecks with which their coast is
annually strewn, it is equally base and con-
temptible. In either case the stations cannot be
built until legislation is had, under which the
land needed may be taken for this public use at
reasonable price Many lives may in the
meantime be lost through the selfish cupidity of
these greedy Jerscymen.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02
WoRCE S T E B
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY e. 1s42.

Some people do not understand what is really
meant by the amnesty" so much talked Of in
and out OF congress. Many suppose it means
restoration to the privilege of voting; but this
is a misapprehension. Even JEFF Davis can vote
now. The amnesty" in question means
neither more nor less than restoration TO the
right to hold office. A certain class of the rebels
at present are ineligible to political offices. The
number is not proportionally large, and this
disability is the only deprivation to which their
foul treason has subjected them. jeff Davis
can vote, but he cannot hold seat in congress.
Amnesty" would remove this disability. We
do not vote for such amnesty. These guilty
leaders of rebellion should be content TO live
unmolested, and find in private life such salts
faction as the memory of their treason will al
lavr
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

This is easily done on account of the compare
tive nea-ness of the places. In all partic-
ulars travelling cheaply in Europe is
to be done precisely as it is in this
country, by walking whenever one can,
or by using only cheap means of
cOnveyance-geDerally the third class; and by
buying only what one eats, and, as y rule, eat
ing only hearty, substantial food, though always
enough of it. BY this method healthy young
man ought to be able, at the highest estimate,
to live for three dollars day, which would give
clear three hundred days for visiting Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. IL he be shrewd,
and has some Yankee knacl1 about him, he
might lengthen this time; but q fair adherence
to these suggestions would certainly enable him
to say gOod-by to his friends for at least nine
months. Walking in Europe is recommended,
bat not for all countries. In Belgium, for in
stance. where the railroad fare is the cheapest in
the world, and the country fiat and uninicIest-
ing, if is cheaper to ride, second or third class,
from town to town, and the time thus saved can
be spent cheaply in notable cities. Pedestrian
ism is not always economy.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

DEATH OF A Prominent BooT MANUFACTURER.
Died in Spencer, Mass, the 3lst ut., at his late
residence, Mr.. Lewis W. Prouty, aged 40 years.
At q meeting of the boot manufacturers of this
place the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted and ordered to be printed, VIZ;
Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly Father
again to visit us in }steriOus manner, and take
from our number yOung and respected member,
Mr.. Lewis w. Prouty; and whereas, we see in this
double visitation of Providence, that the young
man in the active business of life, as well as she
aged man whose life work is complete, alike are
called upon to answer the summons of an all-wlse
God; therefore
Resolved, that it becomes us to bow with submis.
sion to his inscfutable will and acknowledge our
dependence upon him.
Resolved, that we tender our heartfelt sympathies
to the widow in this her sad bereavement, and TO
the doubly afflicted family of the deceased
resolved, that as we reflect upon the past life of
MIR. Lewis w. Prouty we shall ever remember with
pride, the social and business qualities that were
peculiar to him, that MS a citizen he enjoyed the
confidence Of all who came in contact with him; as
business man his success had won TOR him a repu-
tatlon which would give him position in the fore
most ranks Of the trade, aud that his generosity
was strongly marked Characteristic in his i.e as
he was ever ready to bestow his liberality upon a
worthy object.
broken column would be his appropriate monu-
ment, as he fell in his early manhood In the very
prime of MS age, when his strength should have
been greatest the destroyer came and he was
stricken down.
Resolved, that in honor to his memory, we will
close our places of business on Saturday, and that
we viii, as boGy attend his funeral.
Resolved, that the secretary of this meeting pre-
pare 5opy OF these resolutions and present them
to the widow Of the deceased, and also cause the
same to be printed in the Worcester Daily Spy and
Snoe and Leather Reporter.
j. w. TEMPLE, secretary.
Spencer, Feb. l, 1872.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

Iwenty-one years ago our national govern
ment initiated the policy of granting lands to
aid In the construction of railroads; the design
being, so far as the immediate construction OF
the roads was concerned, to offer Il fair and
justly liberal inducement to capitalists to invest
their funds in these enterprises: the construc-
tion and equipment of the road being made n
prerequisite TO receiving and utilizing the grant.
Beginning with six sections to the mile these
grants increased in size from year to year, until
they attained the magnitude Of forty square
miles of land to each mile of completed road
Certainly this policy has manifested on the part
of the government an uneXamped and ma9nf-
cent liberality
During tins period Of twenty-one years. con-
greSS has granted 10 different Railroads over
1870 10000 acres of land, and with the exception
of the states of Michigan, Alabama and Florida
the total amount of these grants has been made
in those states and territories either bordering
on, or located westward of the Mississippi val
ley. The area of these grants equals in extent
that of the six New England states, with New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, ONO, Indiana
and Illinois. So wonderful has been the in
lluence OF these land grants, that it has been
the principal inducement in the construction Of
some 10000 miles of road, and has led to the
expenditure Of over S400,000,000; and it is esti-
mated that over $1,000 miles of road will be con.
structed through the aid of lands already grant
ed, thus calling for total Investment of some
$500, 900 600.
1t is claimed by the advocates Of land grants
that the 5000 miles of railroad now in operation
in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Kansas, California, and in the territories OF
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, were the direct
results OF the land grant policy, and that more
than 100000 has been added to our population
within the last ten years by its influence One
able writer has affirmed that emo policy ever
adopted by this or any other government has
been more beneficial in its results or has tended
so powerfully TO rhe development of a nations
resources" 1t is also asserted that if Il com
parison be made Of the advantages accruing
from these grants, the national government will
stand first in order as being most largely bene-
fitted by them; that the farmer and pioneer
come next, and the railroad companies, the
direct beneGciaries, are the last. AT the present
time it is our intention to speak only OF the last,
and examine into the direct benefits accruing
to land grant railroads. as shown by authentic
reports of sales OF land to actual settlers Below
VIC give table showing the average price per
acre of the sales, and rate per mile realized on
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

The average price per acre of the sales of the
above grants is about ST, and the average rate
per mile that these sales are realizing is $780,
S54.22. AS the average cost of the construction
and equipment of railroads throughout The
United States is about $4,000 per mile, it will
be seen that the land grant railroads arc reaiiz.
ing a return OF four-filths of the cost of their
roads. In some parts of the western country.
the cost Of building and equipping a road is not
over thirty TO thirty-fye thousand dollars per
mile, in such instances the amount realized from
land grant of ten sections per mile, nj the aver
age Of w per acre, would be ten to fifteen thou
SAND dollars eX eeding the cost Of the road.
Few railroads receive their entire grant and
many get only portion, owing to the previous
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

TAN ON BANK SHAREs.-In accordance with
chapter 800 of the acts of 1871, the assessors of
cities and towns in this commonwealth were
directed to assess tax upon the market value
of the shares of all the banks existing by the
authority of the United States or the common
wealth. After the collections were made the
assessors were empowered to deduct the amount
Of taxes paid upon stock owned by the residents
of the city or town in which the bank was To-
Gated, and to return TO the state the balance.
The tax commissioner then caused 10 he credited
to cities and towns the proportion of the tax he
longing to residents of each place. and after this
distribution is made whatever belongs to nom
resident stockholders goes into the state treasury.
According to the report of Hon. Charles Endi-
colt, state auditor, the following amounts were
rpppivp1
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

How TO SEE EUROPE FOR A THOUSAND Dol
LARS" Frugality" must put his money in his
pocket, determined that not Il cent of il shall 90
for travelling by first class conveyances. Let
him take second class passage IN the steamer,
he went first class. He will simply be Obliged
TO eat at the second table, will not be allowed to
display his sturdy form on certain part Of the
deck, and will have his room in different,
though a perfectly healthy, part of the ship. In
this way he will be able TO count on about 5000
clear toJsbe responded in seeing the sights on
shore. In the next place, let him leave his big
trunks at home. A common carpet bag con.
.nnlng better suit of clothes than he wears
eyely day, some clean linen and little medi-
e otl Tor one hand, and am umbrella for the
H taIo WI DC all the luggage he can afford to
IN, ne ii heneyer he needs new clothes he can
puy tnem cheaper in Europe than in this coun-
eIy' ~ going about from place to place in the
countries he visits he must frequently walk,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-02

CINCINNATI Feb Pork dull and dropping at sl3,25
@ l5$l Lard dqll-asking G95c. Bulk meats dull
a. country packers sellers and city packers buyers
Bacon dun and droepngi clear rb siIes me- geaT
firm at $3.50 q $685. receipts $780, whisSey lower at
sew ORLEANS, Feb. Lection quiet; mddli2gs at
WORCESTER RETAIL PRICE CURRENT-Feb. 1.
s. 2od- b1n brands "a ID 2 g $3.50 s359 choice
G $a2qi Xsg ,S6 Il 500 sSS ~ '''
western mixed, - a soc. Rye % bush slOO. Oats q
hush 20 a 75c. Common meal 3 Los lbs s70 a s75
s s2S@ aaa Tyf h mfe aad !? s hi sao gs rs
wheat s. p & bush. Buckwheat Flour &c . b.
steaks u, rumP 20 25e round Is g 2oe eoed 70 ii
q D. Lard . II l2s. Ice; tripe u ID lie; salt pork a ib
q 2e; fresh pork Y q 5e; hams whole e % : a dc;
25e eggs doz a Soc meats tongues X y zoe &c
@ ,a Pu''9G ola gK y g 49e o n Iae cheese 10
ieS Y ID sage cheese, 29e 8 H. Chickens a 25c n 10
@ zoe y b Quas 25c each venso ny 30 45e oES IL
S , 29e r. Veal, roasting pieces II a zoe q H.
70 UGE-Beans, Is Ito q peck Pickles 50 a 75c
& gaon a. Potatoes early rose &c q peck; 25c
h. squashes G7c p b. Reefs s. i peck CARROTS Bee s
ReIerv o5 " lVe each sweet potatoes Joe q m
FRUIrSIApples s4EGi5H i, Dbl 6Oel7Oe * PIX Raisns
FIGS 6}o 25e. English Curranis q il Re Citro On
:, 69e Y d. walngts 5c = quart. Grapes : a Soc
Havana 5 oranges o q 75c = doz; yaencla oranges 10
% 3ge = a9z guy g $50 q box; s. q So p case
l3 g a5c brown sugars g s, - Pee maple sugar-
GAL syTgps Zee so sS AL soS orleans y y
g &C; bar Is q 36c. Black Teas 30 a Sf3OT} b; Green
Java, 4Oi3c mixed coiecs Il a 25c Cocoa Il fb iSe:
chocolate 40 a soc; Shells Is Boo. Broma IS a SOC AZ
Rice, q n y a I8c Kerosene oil, Is a Sc X gallon
opeTn OIL s29O g. 225 per gallon Honey Acc q b. Jap
sold RddS dv.iP :; :, :, Se fresh Sog Pc
sJc. smoked salmon, zoe AZ fl: picked salmon