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ElZIiIIiZ;YZ[,Z'llIZ1
ron SALE IN WORCESTER ny
GEO, {. HOLDEN.
q. d. HOLLAND,
SANFORD a co.
fdru.Tb&s MN WILLIAMS

a MEDICAL CARD. - All Diseases of
IN Ladies ana children. hoth Chronic ann Acute, can
be electrically treated b. .DR HAN Al y, ARCHER
Whose long eXpcr ence abts her to reefo those
falling to find II elsewhere. Cancer cared rih0a pain
Once 81 Clinton st. one door RON Chatham. once
HOurs9 10 II A. N. and TO Ar. N. DR.. II. u. Archer
VIII meet the ladies' ci Wesbor0ugh every Tuesday and
Friday, from to y. NJ, al the residence Of Mr. jonas
Stone, West 81, dlm' ma
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TAKE PARTICUEAR NOTICE.
YOUNG MEN

who have injured themselves by certain practice in
dulged in when alone, habit frequently learned from
evil companions, at school, the effects Of which are
nightly felt even when asleep, and if cured render
marriage impossible and destroy both mind and body
should apply Immediately. What pity that Young
man, the hope ofhs country the pride of his parents
should ne snached from all prospects and eniuymcnts OF
life by the consequence of devatng from The path OF
nature. and secret hait. Such persons must before
contemplating marriage, reflect that sound mind and
body are the most necessary REQUISITES produce con-
nubia happiness. Indeed without these the Journey
through lite becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect
hourly darkens to the view the mind becomes shaduwcd
with despair and filled with the melancholy reflection
that the happiness of aDother becomes blighed with
your own,
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A FEW MORE MONUMENTS AND
"A TABLETS viii he taken IL Worcester Marble
Works, for Winter Work, al very reasonable prices
mo- dim Nos ana Belknak 1t.
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w ORCESTER AND NASHUA RAJT,
w HOAn.-Nn nnh n or At1.nhn.. 49,. 49, -
4eave Aver Junction for Worcester nj sam
cave Nashua n no a NJ Il 90 m ma < nj ~ ~,
R0sT0N AND ALBANY RAILROAD
BOSTON AND WORCESTER DIVISION.
SIMMER ARRANGEMENT Commencing Mnnn =

BOSTON AND WORCESTER DIVISION
- 80 ~ N I ~ ADVANCEMENT, commencing MONDAY
PASSENGER TRAINS leave Worcester;
For Boston, 81 A20eNp. L 1926 exp aud 945am ana
l4y, 10 exp, 800 exp, 4.3U 600 and g.55 exp M
me 42y m. ANA 325. 3.5l and 1856 M trains start
RON washington square satoni all others from Foster
For Grafton, Wesboro' Soutnvnle. Coriayine and
Ashland ut and 9.ij m, lao 1870 and p NJ GIN"
3.25. $50. $50. aud 9.55 m. "' i''N'
For Milford at : and 80 am, Lao, 325, and 4.sOpm.
Tor N9t,ek a. and 9I} m. 40, $50 and p M.
For Wellesley, Granville. West Newton Newtnn
and Brighten. ut and Q a. a m. 400. y n pas
scngcls loI lhe same stations can also take The Lf0 m
IRAN 10 Nalck, and there change 10 the SayonYille
wards. '1' '"'Ni-
The 42Oa m train runs every lay except Monday; ALI
others every day except Sunday 80
SUNDAY Express from Albany leaves washington sd
station at 30 m for Boston,
SunHay MMi leaves Washington So station 29O m,
TRAINS LEAVE BOSTON rs follows.
. Ior worcester, At 8, I, $50 expo exp II m. 100
eNnIeSs 4SO express to birmingham. $40 express, 800
~, For New York, via Springfield, exp. am exp,
HHe% York. yiq Norwich $40 exp. pm
WW[alii2n. o. I m. 1880, 30p m.
sOulhyue = Ham $50. 40 pm.
tolda'lle ., !. II IN, 1870, i3O pm.
ashland, 7, II a m. 80. $50. $50 exp pm.
I;JO' 20 exp, exp 4SO exp, D. $50 cx GAS exp,
Natck, l. TO- Il IN, I.aO, as 4. 5, $50, 5s5 645. II
Miliaury I am 43O pm.
SnNnnv @, " IN. 5.i5 m.
Milford 7, $50 esp. exp m, 2l5 exp. A3O exp. pm.
All outward trains run da ly except SUNDAY.
Sunday Mail leaves Boston $40 ~. stopping at W.
Newton South FTminsham Worcester. West Brook.
Held Palmer and springfield arrives in New York NJ $3.50
an, {. q. RUSSELL, Sup't. Springfield.
A. FIRTH, Asst. Sup't Boston.
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worcrsrEn ~ srR1NGrIELp n1Y1sIoN.

Leave Worcester for Albany and Way stations, (ae-
commOtatiOu) at A. am.
For Springfield and Way stations, 6Aj, q m, and ID
pm.
For Albany (cxprcss) 8 81; for New York and Albany
fexp) 1925 m, and i.a0 and 1925 m. New York
Sunday mail leaves at 1895 III. Sleeping cars viii
leave Springfield Tor Rochester daily. connecting with
$3.50 p N train. -
Leave Springfield for Worcester az 2 e. 30 N. ls5
$50 M Sunday mail 1925 M fMondny).
RAILROAD CoNNEcrIoHs al Albany WIN the New
York Genital Troy an Grecpbusl ana hudson River
Railroads AsChatham with the Harlem and llndson.
and Boston and Lebanon springs Kailrfara AZ state
Line with thr fIousatouic Hauroad, AZ Pitsneld with
the Pitsneld aud North Adams md liousatQlc Toads
Al Wesfhad with tho New Eavrn ana SOUTHAMPTON
lniroad AT Springfield with the llanor! New llaven
and Springfield, and Connecticut river kainoads A.
Palmer with the New London Nofthern railroad AT
Worcester Junction with the Providence and worcester
Worcester ami Nashua and Norwich and Worcester
Raiiroads III South Ffamnghum with tho BostOn,
Clinton and Fitchburg Milford and south birmingham
ma Iowell Rnilroads G. o. RUSSELL,
"'' supt, Springfield,
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Principal Omce, 143 Court ST., Eoeton.
OFFICE-293 Front St, Worcester,
do Mass. diff
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sPERMATOnRuGA,
HEALTH aud MANHOOD REsToRED.
Isead what lhe I.ress snrs !,
DIR. Manifold

We consider DR.. Mansiield of Worcester Mass very
able and sllful practitioner in the treatment of Sper
malorrhea or Seminal weakness; likewise Diseases Of
Woman. In fact, we may safely say he has not his
equal in either branch of the science.-Ed Democrats
BROOKLYN, ". !.
jyl2 d&wtf
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RaiIroans.

ESBON IDENCE & WORCESTER RAJT.
day s iS5 arrangement Of trains commencing Mon
Express Train, stopping only at VooDso.t-,. am, H.
I h leaves Horeesterat lois m Proyiden a.
ACCOMMODATION Trains will leave Worcester fr Pow,
5d S way stations at iSO and lL3O a. NJ ana 400
Pr9ydenee for Worcester and way stations at 40
and ll45a N. and 4Q5 p. m - ''"
from Providence, and the la.l5 a IN leypTessi md
wv mail and go ~ trains from Worcester con
Clinton tliehhurg Rutland Saratoga Montreal Nasbua
] is"Ienee concord and the " hite Mountains;
North or West 80 9'' -'''7'i" f"us' ana polntA
Through Tickets and Rassage
The Worcester trains, except express and GAO nm.
Milford and at Wate'6ld e WIN "! l!ai9s to and rom
Hartford and Erie Tajlr2ad, ''''-''i
Leave Providence or Waterford 800 M oon,,s..,,,
Immediately with trains for southsdle putnam and
Leave Providence Tor Uybrdge at 7.OOpm.
Train A9r u iii lor MQ%eesler at 545 NJ
al AZ a N V9 a y sn6 i9 NJ Woonsocbe for Milford
". d. HILTON. sppt.
1870 CHESHIRE & ASHUFLOp
M, NJ - - EAILRoAnS-- WINTER ARRlNGE
MEE-ASiLr- - Conn WEDNESDAY,, Dee il, 1872
75 s ana efe - otceS'er Foser Street De7oi, ates9
80 az 81 70 n tnd ~ m; Ftchburg 9lsam
Ena 70 sGn S5 N, oI Winchepdon Troy leene and
Making connections st Bellows Pans with Rutland &
blTiinEton = Z Tor Rutland Saraeora PuyItngfr7 -
Junction lconneeii WIN 'GE FsI9foI5o! White Hizes
KaIoadl Montpelier, ST. Adams, Rouse's Point cgjeps-
Tickets to an points north for sale at No Foster St.
Norcesier-J. BARNARD. Agent. va
a,s Is i0M az ~ any route and distance less.
and North, r. STEW Ut 'S Snr vest
EuTCHBURG & WORCESTER p. r.
19o,S ~ IS,MEk ARRANGEMENT - Commencing on
t moNDAl l. May l. lsl-Passenger Trains for Worees
S SSaye EFiit tchbIg n I23o and 55gpm
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Steamers Coastmise.
NEPTUNE LINE.
sTEkMB0AT TRAIN FOR NEW YORK.

Connecting directly Providence with Steamers of the
Prov. & New York Steamship Co.
PASSENGERS can take the I0I5 (ExpJ or ll.sO AN.
trains il they prefer, spending the afternoon in Proyi-
Pleasure seekers and families with children. will find
ms yery ues9!e route, as by this line there
midnight changes from cars TO boats.
fARE-N oreester to New York First Class. 81 90
Second Clas... 500
Excursion Tickets to New York and Return good for
30 days will be sold until further notice. for SG.OO,
oeng SOO less than by Rail- and $500 less than by any
The Steamers of this line have been fitted nm with
special reference 20 the comfort safety and convenience
q passengers who by this route enjoy the advantages
Of asai through The Charming waters nj Saraesn
Day ogl0fe sun5et-ar inviting. seasOnable supper on
BOARD the boat-and quiet refreshing all night slunber
and WET s york in season for 'heeaTy trains south
shippers Of Freight to New York, Philadelphia Balti-
more The South and West are advised that faciIities for
transportation by tins line are unsuJpassed RATES
ALWAYS As Low AS BY ANY OTHER LINE
or tickets or rates OF freight apply ONCE Prov Is
4. c. arNR6E. Agent.
Once P " ard r s n = s S. $ Co., "'''''s'
ESACIFlC MAIL s. 5. CO.'S through line
SO Cailotnid and China Fares greatly Teduced
street at Il clock. noon, on the - - e-i''i
10TH WITH AND BOTH
sAcePt WAen THESE days fall Sunday-then the day
DECEMBER 10. Steamer HENRY cHAUxcEY. Cant.
A. G. Gt'A for Aspnwaii direct connecting Al Pana-
ma with Nelmer CONSTITUTION, Cant CAyERIY
All departures connect at Panama with steamers Tor
Centrai American aud South Pacific ports Departure
OF 18TH touches at kingston jamaica
FOR JAPAN AND CHINA-An extra Steamer will
leave san Francisco December lG lS72
One hundred pounds haggag allowed each adult.
An eNpefience2 surgeon on board. Medicine and At
For Freight Passage Ticket or further information,
apply az Inc company ticket Office on the Wharf TO F.
H. BAb Agent; TO RICE, WHITING d BULLOCK
corner Nam and Pearl streets Worcester; or TO agents
for New England G. l. IA RTI F'rT IL 90 ~
ul2 diff Ia Praaa atroat =" d 80 80
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Money Sentwithout Danger of Loss.

MONEY ORDERS Tor any amount not exceeding $50
on one order Will be ss1ed on deposit al This once and
payment otthe FLOWING iees
On orders not exceeding go ...,....... 10 cents
Over SKY and not exceeding s30.....,....l5
over over SSg - Sl)'.....,...20 -
Swiss International Postal Money Orders issued at
this Office at dome site rates.
-EY United States Treasury Notes or National Rank
Notes only received paid,
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q. L. QtACh ES BOSS. Worcester,
or to STEPHEN D. ANDREWS, Agent,
90 Dyer street, Providence.
D. s. SrErsoN 4 Co, Agents; ". P clyde Il Co.
General Agents. Philadelphia dIy iell

RRA NORFOLK AND BALTI-
rsEs5 MORE AND WASHINGTON d. c.
" - 49, 5 lEAMSlItP LINE-Steamshipso oil this
sssssSss Line sail from end OF Central Wharf, Bos-
Ton, SEMl-WEEKLI, at ESQ p, NJ, for NORFOLK and
BALTIMORE.
STEAMSHIPS
WILLIAM KENNEDI.: Capt Henry D. Foster.
M,lLL444lA1n LAWRENCE" :, YIN, a; Hallett.
GEO. APFOLD. .,-.... Capt Winsl0w Loveland,
WILLIAM CRANE. Capt solomon Howe.
Bl.NtNNIONE ....... capt. Geo H. Haett.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburg and
Richmond by river or rail; and by the Virginia and Ten
neSSee Air Line to all points in Virginia. Tennessee Ala
6ama and Georla and over Inc SeabOard and Roanoke
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad TO Washington and all
places West.
IhrCu2hrGtes given to South and West
Fine passenger accommodations.
Fare including berths and meals: to Norfolk Sl50O--
time - hours; to Baltimore, Sl5-time IS hours
FOr further Information apply To
Il. SAMPSON, = gent,
uL1 Al la L-omLraI MILnrL En.Lnn
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12

Newport is talking about the disappearance
from that city OF man 60 years Of age, leaving
a vile aud family, aud a woman of some 40
years, leaving husband aud one Chi d. Tue
relations q Tue parties have been such in the
past as TO lead TO the belief that they are living
together somewhere.
William P. Sheppard for 20 years member
~ tle legislature from Newport, has resigned,
on the ground that under the new apporrion.
mtnl lhe cry IS entitled 10 but -four representa-.
i've ~ instead OF 1--WE, and that beng the longest
ID ONE II . bis place 10 yacale.
=, Mrs: Duree, an old lady residing Oh Mr.
hIa3~sid fam ~ Middletown, was burned 10
nealn tuesday. Her clothes caught as She was
eghgaged 10 kiudling a fire, and before Tie
h could be subdued, She was so badly
ga n ss ma, ma, ne died Tuesday night Mrs. Dur
~ was Wen known IN Newport, where sbe had
often come selling produce etc. Her bnshaod
y an invalid and could render no assistance al
The time Of the aCcidcnt "t
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Y E1R SS PSF AZ AN isr MASSACHUSETTS

FQ9RI BOSTON VIA GROTON JUNO.
and 420 m. 0-e''i .- O''o ana LILO N,
iEetuinng, leave Boston at 6.25 and Ii M, apd4pm
change. 79 eNN'" through without
tasegers by this route land in the immediate tcipit
ne LasLell5 Boston d Maine, and Boston Il Iowef
6yoS' "iSo steamers for Portland, ST. John ana Hail
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12

Seminal weakness or SpermatOrrhen
Immediately cured and full vigor restored. This dis
tressing atlicton-whch renders life miserable and mar
riage mpossihes the penalty paid by the victims of
improper indugences. Young persons too apt to
commit excuses from not being OF the dreadful
consequences that may ensue. Now, who that under
stands the subject will pretend to deny that the power
prOcreaOn is lost sooner by those falling into i'm
proper habits than by the prudent Besides being de-
pryed of the pleasure OF healthy offspring the most ser-
GUS and destructive symptoms OF both body and mind
arise. The system becomes deranged, the physical and
mental functions weakened Loss of Provocative Power
Nervous Irrtability, Dyspepsia, Palpilaon Of the
Heart Indigestion, Constitutional Debility and Wasting
OF the Frame, Cough, Consumption, Decay and Death
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12

SlON " ORNAMENTAL PAINTING,
4 Mcnpr, " hu9W shades and Gralning, at
a. no So'HLoo do. FAINT sltoP No; csc Main SC.
~ uzuT JOHN REGAIN,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12

A thirteen years old Hartford youngster, with
the historic name Of Robert Burns, fell over a
balusier, distance Of thirty feet the other eve
ming, without the sigh injury.
A courlshp Of fity-six years was consum.
mated at East Lyme, on Thanksgiving day, the
couple having been trying 10 iX the day for the
marriage ever since 1916, when they were first
engaged.
Thomas Wade Of Easton recently fell down A
hight OF stairs, striking his side across the rail
near The bottom. He experienced no inconyen.
fence from the fall excepting the loss of his
voice. For two or three days his power of M.
ierance was entirely gone He could not speak.
even in whisper AT the expiration of that
time his voice came again, and he Immediately
felt weakness in the side, as il the life had dc.
parted from IT,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12

Levi P. Green, aged about forty-fve, many
years engaged as pressman in a clothing estab-
Iishmeut in Lowell, yesterday afternoon had
his neck severed, the head being attached only
by the skin, by a shifting engine on the Boston
and Lowell railroad, close by the Thornkike
street crossing. The engine was backing down,
and just inside the compauy's enclosure, and
the body OF Green lay with his neck upon the
rail, and was not discovered in season to pre-
vent passing over il. The supposihun is that
he lay down voluntarily, as there is no mark or
bruise elsewhere upon his person. He leaves a
widow and son. He had $40, gold watch, and
a savings bank deposit book for $1,000 on his
person. On the latter he drew interest yester-
0aV morning
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Z ID
Leaves w ehstcr Tor Worcester az SEQ m.
Leaves OTccstar for Webster at ts.IO mn,
2. ST. NJ ANDREWS SuD't
Norwich IL Worcester Diysiau
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-13
FEmININE FELIC,TIEs.

Most women prefer box for their bus
ties to the ballot-box.
Forever" in the vocabulary of woman
hood means one month.
Widow picnics is the latest sensation out
West. Men shun them as they would a
hornets nest.
A man named jeremiah Kuss, prays, etc.,
for divorce from his unsdorbIe Amanda.
He calls his marriage "a kussed mis-
take.n
Women never appeared upon the stage
among the ancients; their parts were repre-
sented by men until as late as 1852, when
Charles II. first encouraged their public APP
pearance.
A country girl coming from a morning
walk was toldlthat she looked as fresh as a
daisy kissrd, by the dew-to which she in
nocently replied: you've got my Same
right-Daisy, but bis isn't Dew"
An opponent of "WOman's Rights" says
it is a convenience to have women for post
mistresses; they cannot only inform an ap-
pllcant there if is a letter for him without
looking but can also tell him whs
is in it.
In an article on domestic Unhappiness,
which was published in daily paper, the
other morning, the question was asked,
"Why do our wives fade?" As there was
no answer to the inquiry, we suppose The
editor threw it out as conundrum, and We
will venture to answer, Because they
won't wash"
ais my fade dirty?" asked young ladI
from the btck woods, on a steamboat run
ming from Cairo to New Orleans. "Dirty
No. Why did you ssk?" because tina
insulting waiter insists upon putting towe
beside my plate. I've thrown three unde
the table, and every time he comes aroun'
he puts another one before me-"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-13
now COFFEE WAS DISCOVERED.

We read quaint story concerning the
discovery of this favorite beverage. Toward
the middle of the fifteenth century poor
Arab was travelling in Abyssinia, and hnd-
ing himself weak and weary from fatigue,
he stopped near a grove. Then, berg In
want of fuel to COOK his rice, he cut down
a tree which happened to be covered with
dead berries. His meal being cooked and
eaten. the traveller discovered that the half
burned berries were very fragrant. lie col
lected number of these, and, on crushing
them with stone, he found that their aIo-
ma increased to a great extent. While
wondering at this, he accidently let fall the
substance in can which contained bis
scanty supply of water. Lio, what mira
clel The almost putrid liquid was instantly
purified. He brought it to his lips; 1t was
flesh, agreeable, and in moment after the
traveller had SO far recovered bis strength
and energy as to be able to resume his
journey. The lucky Arab gathered as many
berries as he could, and, having arrived at
Arden in Arabia, he informed the Multi OF
his discovery. That worthy divine was an
inyeterate opium smoker, who bad been
suffering for years from the influence OF
that poisonous drug. He tried an infusion
of The roasted berries, and was so delight
cd at the recovery of his own Vigor, that In
gratitude to the tree he called it cahuah,
which in Arabic signifies force. And that
Is the way in which coffee was discovered
How many thirsty Christians bless the
memory of their Arabian benefactor dur
ing these sultry days, when thirst seems al
most quenchlessl &