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COUNTY NEWS.

The new town hall in Shrewsbury will be;ded.
Gated Thursday night with an address by Hon.
w. w. Rice Of ibis city, and appropriate musical
exercises.
The Palmer Journal says that Rev. 4. w
fck Of Ripon, Wis, who has been preaching
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
10 THE wORCEsTER DAILY sPV
From Washington.

The Esouse se;s "A Good Example for the
Senate - Amnesty - Cessna vs.. Myers
Substitute for the General Order Sys-
TeEl in New XOrIk-''IseVenuc Reform,
with "a Vcn&eanCc-Another Days Fool
isiI Performance, etc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

A Washington special says: "Col. Forncv is
here vibrating between Mr.. Sumner ana General
Grant, and saying, Let there be peace. No
olive blossoms have as yet made their appear.
allee, put as tue days ale growing longer
and warmer, there is no saying what may take
place,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27
Criminal Record.


MEMPHIS Feb, 26.-Cdpt. Rogers of Detroit
arrived today with requisition for John Hart
wanted there, as well as in Chicago and New
Orleans, to answer to the charge Of extensive
forgerles.
FOUL PLAY.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 26.-Marshal McCaus-
land having been missing since the 18th inst,
when he started in pursuit of two prisoners
from Grand Forks, a party start to-day from
Fargo in search of him, as foul play Is sus-
pccted.
BRUTALLY MURDERED.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Feb 26.-Last night
farmer named David Kramer, residing about
nine miles west Of Auburn, Schuylkill county,
was brutality murdered, aud his wife left for
dead. kramer's son, on entering his fathers
house this morning, found his mother on the
bed with her skull fearfully fractured, still
living, but unable to speak, The father was
found about cae hundred yards from the house,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27
Political.
Maine.


THE LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 26.-rhe house passed to
be cngrosScd an act abolishing solitary conine-
ment in state prisons. A bill has passed oblig-
inc milk TO b. sold Ivy ale or beer measure. The
resolve apprOpriating S11 1868 to pay the com
missioner Of immigration Tor money expended
for the Swedish colonies passed to be engrosscd.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27
Fire Record.
Especial Dispatch to the Spy.

AT NEW IPSWICH, N. H.-Loss IMMENSE.
AVER, Mass, Feb. 26.-AdvIccs from New
Ipswich, N. H., state that the Columbian manu-
featuring company's mill, at High Bridge, took
fire shortly before noon to-day, and was totally
destroyed in less than half an hour. As at the
hour OF writing, tremendous west wind is pre-
vailing, no hope is entertained Of saving that
portion of the town east Of the mill. One store
and ten houses have already been burned, and
about one hundred people are exposed to the
piercing wind without homes to afford them
shelter. The loss thus far is estimated at $780,
000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

H. Fisher, while walking on ftvcf street at noon
to-day, Tell under the wheels of a coal ear, dIid
had his left arm so badly injured that amputa-
ton Ngs necessary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

his brains beaten ont and frozen to the ground.
There is no trace of the nnrderers, who aisd
robbed the house. Mrs. Kramer cannot re.
cover. A heavy club, used 10 commit the
bloody deed, is in the hands of the authorities
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27
Old World News.

Isefsrni i" the Publication of Dirty
siiccfs-sGiII she CrosVnlcSS and Throne
less Nsennrchs of Europe ssaiScy at the
Mutual Admiration COnSECSs-Coniins
ued Excitement, cIC.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27
TMOs. III. DODGE,

~ ESlWARD, Ho Tickets for the
~ Wet6y AT routes ana lorall points South on the
Mississippi River. at the lowest rates. Apply to ion
BARNABD, y. s, and Canada Express ONCE Cromp-
eheerully given. dtf W. y
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb 2G.-rhe extensive
coal sheds of j. l.. Colby, at the iron works in
Lanesboro, containing 100000 bushels of char
coal, caught fire this morning, and are still
burning, Engines have been sent from Pitts.
field aud Albany, as well as from this CITY, and
have saved the adjoining property; but the coal
will probably be entirely destroyed, owing to
tue nigh wind prevailing. Loss, S75, 600; insured
for $4,000.
AT SING stNG-Loss $4,000.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Feb. 26.-Brandreth's nil
factory, at Sing Sing, caught fire this afternoon
from sparks from locomotive, and was totally
destroyed. Loss $4,000; fully insured.
AT EAST ST. LoUIs-Loss $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-Eight freight cars be-
longing TO the Indianapolis railroad, with their
contents, principally dry goods, were burned on
the track at East st. Louis, yesterday morning,
Loss S25000
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

for the West Warren Congregational society,
was lately forced to leave town in a hurry, on
account Of immoral practices
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

Mr. Cessna, in the case OF Cessna VS.. Myers,
of Pennsylvania, has presented his claim for
expenses TO the house committee of elections,
and this ia regarded as al indication that he does
not expect to win the contest, as, under the
usage OF the house, he would not be entitled to
payment Of expenses if he won the scat, His
sworn expenses amount ia over Eve thousand
dollars,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

The Substitute for the general order business
Was laid before the president to-day. and will be
adopted by Collector Arthur Al once. 1t abol.
ishes the present system entirely, and ii is said,
will give satisfaction to the business men of
New York. Lcet and Stocking have been here
for some days, but It is stated that their GRAND
heie is 10 testify before the investigating com
mittce
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

CITY MeRTAhtTY,-rhe number of deaths in
Worcester during the week ending Feb, %, was
II, including one still borni males and 10 fc-
males. Two died of consumption, of heart
disease ., conges' ion of lungs 2, measles 2, and
one ea"h of cankef rash, water on the brain,
dlphthcrias cancer childbirth, chronic rhcuma-
tism, mania, and one two years old child CT
John Quinn, on Water street, accidentally
scaldcd. The oldest was John Jennison, at the
state lunatic asylum, aged 80; tho two next old,
est being 63 and 60. Seven were under five
years old, and three under one year. Ten were
OF foreign parcntage, including all the children
bur one
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb %.
IBnMDrT

ESPECIAL DrsrArcn TO THE DAILY SPY.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

The passage in the senate morning hour be-
tween Mr.. Irumbul and Mr.. Morton was very
sharp. Some of the language used went to the
EXTREMIST verge of parliamentary decorum, and
it only shows how bitter the feeling is between
certain republican sepators over the question of
renominating General Grant
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

jEsUITs' ESTABLISHMENT.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-rhe police entered and
searched an establishment OF JCsuits in Poscn.
and seized quantity Of papers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

New YORK, Feb. 26.-The Times calls for a
legislative investigation Of the police hcardqaar-
tiers and OF Chief kclsO IS actions, stating there
is Mass OF evidence IN the hands Cf the com
mtttc of seventy, showing shameful State OF
corruption throughout the police department.
They are said also TO have conclusive evidence
OF frauds upon the city, none less than $4,000,
which will secure either the arrest or flight of
over five hundl I'd city robbers. Judge bowling,
Hank Smith, tue Iammany republican,, and
Chief OF Police Kelso are said to be implicated
depnlr
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

An immensc thrOng. most Of which were from
mercantile and professional classes, crowded the
tnurt of general sessions this morning. to wit
ness the proceedings of tile trial of Mayor Hall
Under Indictment for official misde,ncanor
Mayer Hall defended himself in person, assisted
by his law partnCr Vaudcrpool, Judge EdmondS
and L. W. StOughtOn. Assistant District At
torney Sullivan appeared Tor the prosecution,
assisted " cS-Atlorney General Tremainc and
of the court Judge Daily adjourned the venue to
the court of common pleas. Only three jurors
Mprp nhtninpd
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08
Fattcning Chickens.

1t is hopeless to attempt 10 fatien
chickens while they are at liberty. They
must be put in proper coop; and this,
like most other poultry appurtenances,
need not be expensive. To fatten twelve
fowls, a coop may be three feet long,
eighteen inches high, and eighteen
inches deep, made entirely Of bars. No
part solid-neither top, sides nor bot.
tom. discretion must be used, accord
ing to the size Of the chickens put up.
They do not want room indeed, the
closer they are the better, provided they
can all stand up at the same time. Care
must be taken to put up such rs have
been accustomed TO be together or they
will fight II one is quaIrclsome, il is
better to remove it at once, rs, Like
other bad examples, it soon finds imita
tors. A diseased chicken should not be
put up. The food should be ground
oats, and may either be put up in q
trough or on fiat board running along
the front of the coop. II may be mix
ed with water or milk-the latter is the
better. 1t should be we'll soaked, form.
ing pulp as loose ns can be, provided
it does not run of the board. They
must be well fed three or four times a
day-the first time as soon after day
break as may be possible or convenient,
and then at intervals of four hours.
Each meal should be as much and no
more than they can eat up clean. When
they have done feeding, the board
should be wiped and some gravel may
be spread. II causes them to feed and
thrive.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08

Notwithstanding the voluminous mat.
ter that has been written on pear blight,
and the various theories promulgated
relating to its cause and cure, but little,
if anything, is certainly known beyond
mere theory. Our own theory is that
it is largely promoted by over'stimula-
ton, by planting upon rich and wetsoil,
and especially from the absence OF po-
rosiiy in the subsoil, and the violent ex-
tremes of the American climate. Upon
its first appearance, the branches show
ing it should be rruned away below the
Indications of blight. Root pruning has
also been practiced with benefit in some
instances. The best preventive we can
advise is TO plant the trees only on land
naturally or otherwise we'll drained TO a
great depth, and to keep the trees grow.
ing as evenly and moderately as posi-.
BILE, training them by pinching the
young growth, so that knife pruning
will not need to be employed. to any
great extent. Trees that have been al
lowed to grow without care since plant
ing should be pruned to equalize them,
covering the wound with wax, TO pre-
vent sun.cracking and decay, and there
after pursue the course indicated as
above.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08
" The Lost CauSe.o

This titular description of our late
war, which has becoms 80 popular on
the Southern side, originated with the
present writer. Shortly after tho war,
he proposed to write a history OF 1t. he
offered the work he designed to New
York publisher, who thought well OF it,
but objected to the plainness Of the
title, " History of the War;" etc. Tho
work thus entitled might be cOnfounded
with some other inferior memoirs OF the
war which the writer had already COM
posed, mere annals" First Year Of the
War; etc. @Could not some title be
found more unique and captivating, and
not quite 80 heavy" 2" The writer prom
ised 20 think of such title. The next
day he presented himself to the pub
Usher and said: 81 have thought of q
name for the work design: it Is The
Lost Cause You see the bulk of the
people of the South were persuaded
that we really contended for something
that had the dignity and importance OF
q cause.-The came of constitutional
liberty Though God only knows what
the sequel might have demonstrated).
I think there is something OF proper
dignity in the word .Gmsc;' then The
Lost Cause is an advertisement OF
something valuable that is gone; be-
sides, the associations of the title are
tender and reverential-there is strain
of mourning in it. How do you like
it?" Excellently WE'LL" replied the
publisher; sit is just the thing" Tho
title proved an instant success, and has
since become monumental The words,
"The Lost Cause" have been inccr-
porated into the common popular
language of the South and the univer-
SALTY OF their reception implies . sig
nificance that is itself interesting
Eapard A. Pollard IN Appleton's Journal.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08
Sowing Grain.

Experiments in sowing wheat show
that in plots where one bushel to the
acre is sown the proportionate yield is
greater than on fields where two bush.
els are sown. II is estimated there are
from 66O, geo to 700, 900 grains in bushel
# whest-ssy 100000. There are
6,273,64O square inches in an ~cre.
Using one bushel per acre there would
be about one seed TO each nine aud one
third square inches. Suppose each plant
to tiller nine or ten fold land 1t most
certainly will, under halfway favorable
conditions), it gives one stalk or head
to the square inch, which is many more
than can mature under the most favor.
able circumstances. 1t is, therefore,
plain that one bushel Of good seed per
acre is superabundance. In sowing
two we waste one, even though it does
not decrease the yield.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08
The HOttesG Month.

The Philadelphia Medical Times pre-.
sents come statistics from observations
made in Philadelphia, which 90 to show
that the month of August, 1872, was
the hottest August on record for the
past eighty.three years. The mean
temperature was was Sl.64 degrees, the
highest point reached, 300 degrees.
The average mean temperature of the
same month for the past eighty-three
years was 1888 degrees, and the highest
mean temperature during all that time
was that for the present year. A similar
comparison of observations reveals the
fact that the summer, as q whole, was
the hottest on record. The mean tenn
perature for the three summer months
Of 1872 was 5000 degrees; the average
for the past eighty.three years, 1857 de.
grees, and the highest mean during that
entire period was that Of the present
year.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08
Henri ROchefOrt.

Rocheforts personal history is not
to excite much regret that
he is shut up in a French prison. Only
his jailor and the Government know
where his place of confinement is, bat
the assurance is rather gratifying that
the young gentleman is securely i'm
INJURED somewhere, and that he will not
Immediately escape. When his paper,
the Lantern, was well established it paid
him 81, 500 a week. He had his wash.
stand furnished with pitcher, basin,
tooth brush boxes, soap boxes, ETC., all
of solid silver. His walls were hung
with costly paintings. He lavished
money on extravagant women, caroused
and squandered right and left. Mean.
while his father languished in garrett
with no window but q skylight, allowed
! only one candle week.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08
An Eccentric Character.

Zadoc Pratt, of Prattsville, Greene
county, N. Y, was noted farmer and
died in 1870, at the age Of eighty years.
lie was known as the husband of five
wives and the tanner of million sides
of sole leather. He prided himself on
minding his own business and making
money by it. He did some tall writing
on butter-making in the reports Of the
Department of Agriculture, and he was
written about q great deal by general
dairy and farm writers toward the close
of his life. But all this did not satisfy
the intense lonsing he seems to have
had for due application among the gen.
erations of the future. He did not
spend his substance in rearing apyramid
on which to inscribe his material
achievements, but dedicated huge
rock, five hundred feet high, TO the per
petuation of his fans lie cut zigzag
path upward along the face of the rock,
rendering it comfortable pathway TO
tread, by carving chairs, settees and
tete tetes at intervals. Then his sculp-
tor carved the patriarch's bust and that
of his son so as to face the village OF
Prattsville. and the farm opposite.
Whether he intended in the beginning
to surround his own bust with those Of
his wives, but found it "to numerous"
a Job, we have no means of knowing;
at any rate they do not appear. Instead
Of them his stony figure is surrounded
by rude lettering, of which these in.
scriptions :re specimens: "0,9OO
pounds of butter, made from 100 cows
in 1864, on the farm opposite" =" ,OOO,-
600 sides of sole leather tanned with
hemlock bark in twenty years, by u.
Pratt" Also other inscriptions, one
showing him to have been a member of
Congress in 1874. But if Mr.. Pratt
loved himself and his doings, he was
not altogether selfish. lie had great
affection for the dumb brutes that had
ministered to his welfare and his pleas.
ure. There are, accordingly, to be
found on q tombstone in front OF q
mound, on terrace below the rock, the
following commemorative inscriptions :
"The following were the tavorites OF
over 600 horses owned and worn out
in the service of z. Pratt: Bob, "a
years, sorrel; Boyne, Is years, bay ;
Prince, 30 years, gray" Dogs-Carlo,
IL ;.Kiie, II Mingo, l0-lS6O." In re-
producing these facts concerning Mr..
Pratt, we have no particular point to
make or moral to draw, but give them
merely as ouicroppings OF human ex'
! centricity.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08
Varieties.
Varieties.
TIE made Of awl-work-Boots.
BRorHERs-rN-LAw-The judges.

TIE made of awlwork-Boots.
BRorHERs.IN.LAw-The judges.
TEE last thing out-The truth.
PRoyEsB-A thorn in bush is worth
two in. the hand.
In making our arrangements to live,
we should never forget that we have
also to die.
GRExLEY is a types setter and Grant is .
Westpointer. No wonder they watch
the game.
A COUNTRY newspaper, speaking Of .
blind fiddler, says: Although no can't
see he can saw"
On a woman with red hair who wrote
poetry: Unfortunate woman how sad
is your lott Your ringlets are red, but
your poems are not.
Who are the most discontented Of all
tradesmea Blacksmiths for their bel
lows and blows are always going, and
they are striking for wages all the year
round.
Az editor says his ancestors have been
in the habit OF living hundred years.
His opponent responds by saying that
"that was before the introduction OF
capital punishment" -
FREsHxAN-"I say, this umbrella l
Bought of you last week is all coming TO
pieces" Shop-keeper-"I Indeed, SIR.
You must have been taking it out and
getting it wet, sir, l thinkP' e7a-
PIcNIcs in Pennsylvania wind up with
what is called the "polly Warden March"
the young ladies standing in row,
and tho young men pass. along the line
and kiss each other goodnight.
A CoNsKcrIcUr editor, having got into
a controversy with a contemporary, con-
graduates himself that his head Wassafe
from, ldonkey's heels" His contem-
porary astuteIy inferred from this that
he was unable "to make both ends
meet"
Two wEAvxRs who were drunk went to
the Rochdsle canal. One OF them At
tempting to bathe, WAS drowned the
other, who was too drunk TO attempt
bathing, slept on the bank, and conse-
quently wasn't drowned. We :eould
like to know the temperance view OF
the case. The obvious conclusion is that
the more drunk you get, and the more
you avoid cold water. the better tory you'
Ell?
DIR. franklin described the farmers
condition in l776 IS follows:
Farmers at the plough,
Wife milking COW, s---l
Daughters spinning yarn,
Boys thrashing in the barn
Ali happy to charm"
Another gives the account Of 1872 -
follows:
"The farmer gone TO sec show,
His daughter at the piano;
Madam gayly dressed in satin,
All the boys are learAiAg LstIn-
With . mortgage on the farm"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08
A Movable Fence.

There are great advantages ir moving
poultry yards from one spot to another,
SO that the ground enriched ty the oc.
cupancy of fowls may be profitably us ed
in growing luxuriant. crops, while at the
same time it is purifed and prepared for
re-occupation as q poultry yard another
season. Every farmer and family, with
little spare ground and moderate in.
genuity, can contriye TO shift the poul.
try yard alternstively north, east, south
and west of the fowl house, if the latter
is located, when built, with that object.
The pickets are six feet by two and
one.half inches. Thin stuff for pickets
will last longer in proportion to the cost
than inch stuff will. The rails are three
inches square. At each end Of each rail
there are u shaped piecfs of thick hogs.
head hoop iron, fastened by screws 20
as to form staples, through which posts
seven and one half inches in diameter
arc passed and fixed in the ground. The
rails are fastened at different distances
apart, in adjoining lengths or sections"
of the fence, so that tho staples shall
not interfere, while at the same time the
lOihto VI VIC piChOt0 buhlt Uo III iltllc.
Such fence would sooon begin to lean,
and be blown over if not stayed by a
brace at each post.
This brace, placed outside of the yard,
of course, so that the birds may not use
it as ladder, is made by saving a rail
stick in two, and furnishing each end
with staple fastened upon il at an OBJ
tuse angle, and made at the top of the
right length to incloee the post, and at
the bottom long enough to admit of
suitable stake being driven through it
into the earth, with the top inclining
away from the fence. Of course the
ends of the brace must be bcveled to fit
the ground and the post.
To set such fence to advantage two
men are needed, one at each end OF a
section. 1t is one of the advantages
which this fence possesses, that when
taken apart it packs fiat, and may there
fore be carried on o wagon or sled, or
stored under cover when not in use.-
Poultry World.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-08

There is . law firm in this city Of
Goodman Il Truman. Certainly clients
who fall into the hands of good man
and true man ought to fare we'll!
At one time, in a single store in New
York, there were two men named
Spring, two named Rivers, aud two
named Waters-quite moist concern,
one would suppose
Many years ago, there was firm OF
auctioneers here-well.k known - poll
ticians too-of Slam, Bang& & Company
and in political affairs at least the name
seemed quite appropriate, for ie was
very noisy firm.
An old Boston firm lived and nour-
ished under the pious title OF Neal q
Prsy.-Neso York Ledger.