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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-07
Reported for the Spy.l
Meeting of the Mass State Board of A gri-
culture at Barre.

THIRD DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The convention was called to order by Mr..
Flint who announced that Mr.. Hubbard of
Brmfed had been selected to preside during the
| day Mr. Hubbard, having taken the chair,
| opened the exercises with few appropriate re-
marks, and Mr.. Flint read communication
from Mr.. Rounds, L. S. commissioner, in regard
to the approaching international exposition at
Vienna.
Andrew H. Ward, Esq of Brdgewater, was
then introduced and proceeded with his address
on manures and fertilizers and their application.
He commenced by stating that he was not TO
any great extent engaged in the manufacture of
fertilizers. The principle was reorganized that
lands however fertile cannot be expected to pro-
duce abundant crops for an indefinite term of
years without fertilization, and hence the impor
lance, or, rather, absolute necessity of applying
manures, which are the raw material of crops.
An analysis Of the constituent elements of DIFF
lerent kinds Of fodder, vegetables, grains, &c,
with their relative value as rnanureS, was given
Animal manures are unquesiohably the best
of all, but these cannot be had in all localities
in sufficient quantities, and so some substitute
must be employed, but in order to make it sue
cessful il must contain all the constituent ele-
,r,,. oc s.,h,o ,,orr,o Ar WI ,l,a l.,
'ie"t' Vi S'"o'o N''"'iN' MI va" "I'o oe
tailed his plan for testing the relative value OF
different manures in their application to differ
cBt crops.
nc suQlecI Oh toIhnleIEIal iettttIerS was
pretty Ieely Veh!ilaieu ny IIeslueh' LARK Mf'
Wetherell' Col. Moore OF concord, MI Lewis
and others, and it was very evident that the
spirit OF inc meeunS was aeclueuly adverse 10 the
principle that tine burned chlld dreadS the
hre.
AT hall-pastohe the convention adJourhed Tor
dlnner'
AFTERNOON SESSION
Ifoi' Lew otochprlu@e ol tue a2rcuIiural
college addressed tue convention On Ihe suoJect |
OF moving ana pasture land' he proceeded, III
an ironicai style, 10 say that, Judging ny the |
common pracuce Oh our Farmers, there Is
nothing 10 oe conc 10 tue moving ldhus except |
10 take on the crops unless IL DC III some cases
10 spread on some sreen manure late IN the ial,
manly Tor Inc purpose OF getting me manure |
out OF Tue way aud JuogluS from tle same
premises inc oest pastures are thoSe which eN-
hlDlt inc most uIusi, ahu tne peSt iar1htIs are
tose WLo al5ow lngIi ea1ac ~ ipaiii AZ VIII over
me nGus anu lnomthSs uuiins Ine la.l ana WIN
teI. Du. . a,e " tnis
rue u,u uvsG aiv u 10 SPREAD tnelI
lunuic e"i III ny t"i'' ~ la'ols 5he use VI
fAIiVlJ " 81" ~ P"otuiesI anu 'uV uP- |
pIicalon Vi tue P!oW 70 moin-out Hnus |
WHERE wy na'u a., Vi ~ su. mt,n Pel. our
pastures nale ueel auuaI'y 1eteiioiallns ono
tlliu VI oa.i PIs. ., 'anuo snou" nerIi nav
Seen cleuigu III vi anehi aiiioei, anu sh4ulu NOW
NC "sO omid "b have the ane grasses
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Nh. EdjtOr-l see in the Gazette of last eve
ming document with my name, among others,
in an address to Mayor Very asking his opin-
ion in regard to the prohiOitory law, its practi-
cabty, and his views of its enforcement. The
questions are answered to suit three of the
signers, SO they say. | wish TO say that am
not satisfied with any such adroit answers.
trust temperance men of this city are not SO
weak in the upper story as to be caught with
such chaff. 1st, the mayor is doubtful about
the propnety Of the prohbtory law; I'd, doubts
thel policy Of its enforcement; Sd, shirks
the responsibility of its enforcement upon
the state consables; 4th, should they,
the state conStablcs, want assistance, it
would be forthcoming. Now what does all
This amount to? Every Tumseller in the city
knows who and where to find its most able ad
Yocate in time of trouble. Go back one wear
and see the condition Of our city from that time
10 the present. The rum traffic has steadily
gained the mastery over us. As near as / am
able to ascertain, we are cursed with about sir
hundred rum and beer shops, whose fires of hell
belch forth the smoke Of their tormentS day and
night, Sundays and week days. A few per-
haps have only the back doors open on Sun
day. Who can tell the misery, wrelcheduess
and crime that flow from allowing this traffic in
our mdst2 What efforts have our city govern
ment made to suppress this giant evl2 What
efforts can we expect they will make if they
should be reelected? Our police force speaks Tor
itself.
Some Of them are fit men for the positions
they hold. Arrests have been made by the
hundreds of the poor victims OF the traffic; and
have been thrust into our Jail and house Of cor
rectiOn 10 such degree that we lave already
contracted to build larger, and pay Two hundred
thousand dollars more as tax to support the
rum interest. Who does not know that even
the iai! we now have would be to capaeiouS if it
were not for the rum traffic in our midst?
We mourn over the great debt of the city, and
well we may; but who doubts but that we spend
annually nearly two millions Of dollars for in.
toXicating drinks in our city, besides our TWEEN
ty-iye thousand dollars in cash to prosecute
criminals, made so by this tralfic2 Loss OF lime
by those who drink viii! foot up another million
dollars,
Then again, we have had during theipast year
ten new policemen added to our force, at the
small cost Of ten thousand three hundred and
seventy-fye dollars! And all because we do not
restrain or prohibit the rum traffic in our midst
Whose fault is it that we do not even make the
attempt to dry up these fountains OF iniquity2
One year OF freedom from the rum traffic in our
midst would pay every dollar OF the enormous
debt Of our city that we groan and sweat under
SO much.
Now, friends Of temperance, let us YoteIfor
men who do, not those who sag and do not.
propose, under all the circumstances, 10 vote
next Monday for that true and noble man, Hon.
Clark Jillson Let every true temperance man
60 and do likewise. w. MECoBNEY.
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The yea and nay vote to be taken at the city
election on accepting the act for removing the
Old South church from the common, will be
one of a series of movements with a view to
making the common ultimately what public
parks are in other cities,-a place to attract the
public to beautiful grounds, where they will
have more room for recreation, and have better
air 10 breathe than in the streets.
Among the previous movements to accom-
plish this desirable result, was disseminating
the use of the grounds for cattle shows and
other purposes OF like nature. The grave
stones on the easterly side were removed, but
monument was allowed over the remains Of a
distinguished revolutionary patriot The sur.
face of the common has been graded and sown,
presenting green lawn in summer. The school
house has been removed, the present year, the
supreme court has decided on the removal of
the railroad tracks, aud the recent project Of
putting another story on the city hall building
was defeated.
Tue vote to be taken next Monday will be
on accepting an act of the legislature which will
give the city council what it never has had, alb.
sOlutc control OF all the land Of the common
comprised within the square of streets. II the
act is not accepted, there may not be another
opportunity during the present generation to
give the city council that full control Of the only
available and small-sized public ground that we
have. II the act is accepted, then it will be OPP
tional with the city council at any future time
to take action on removing the building after
making settlement with the society, or to be
finally settled the same way that the railroad
question was by commissioners appointed by the
supreme court, and TO be confirmed bv the court,
or TO take no action and let the building remain,
it being merely question of the eminent domain
of the city through their representatives in the
city government.
The historical associations Of the first parish
are presented as an argument for nay vote;
but ii the common was now free from buildings,
it could not he supposed that mere sentiment
would prevail TO erect buildings on it again.
There are many good localities Tor church or
for u city hall, but the old common is evidently
the only central park that the city can ever
have. The applications 10 build temporary
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nroIIed BiII5-Wnd0m, chairman; Lewis and

Enrolled Bills-Windom, chairman; Lewis and
Education and Labor-Sawyer. chairman. Morrill,
Of Vermont, Flanagan Patterson and Johnston
On Investigation and Retreuchment-Buc bingham
chairman; Pratt. Howe, Harlan, stewart, Ba5ard
and Trumbuu
To audit and control contingent expenses of the
senate arpenter, chairman; Morton aud Sauls-
Printing-Authony chairman; Howe and Cas-
Library Morrill, of Maine, chairman; Howe and
sherman.
EngrOssed Bnls-cassery, chairman; Clayton
and Cooner.
Select Committees: Revision of Rules-Pomerov,
ehairmani Edmunds and stevenson
On Removal of Political Disabilities-s Foreman,
som and Upton.
On Levees Of the Mississippi River-kellogg
chairman; Alcorn, Clayton. Blair and Rice
To inquire into certain allegations against Hon
Powell Glayton-Wright, chairman; Morrill, Of
On Alleged Outrages in Southern States-Scott
chairman; Chandler, Bayard, Pool, Pratt Spencer
and Blair.
| Mr.. Wilson OF Massachusetts was excused
from serving on the military committee.
| Several petitions were presented, aud resolu-
| ton introduced creating a commission to adjust
| claims under the Geneva award.
MIR. Ferry offered a bill repeating the iron clad
oath. Referred to the judiciary
MIR. Cra9in offered Il bill for the reliefof Don
| aid and Nathaniel Mckay. Referred
| A resolution was adopted that the finance
| committee report legislation in order 10 relieve
| the present stringency in tue money market
| ana the propriety OF the additional issue OF
legal tender notes:
a resolution calling on the president for mfor-
nation relative TO sending troops to Arkansas
was, after long debate, referred to the military
| committee-2S to IS.
Executive session, after which the senate al.
Journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
Dill was introduced for the payment Of
property DESTROYED during the war bv order ol
the government. reso ution was adopted
calling for information as to the probable cost
OF ship canal from the Mississippi river mean
the mouth to deep water in the Gulf Of Mexico
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Especial DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER SPY

| laPEClAL DESPATCH TO THE WORCESTER SPY
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6.
The house to-day, after an interesting de-
bate, passed, with slight amendment, the bill
abOlishing the offices Of assessor and assistant
assessor Of internal revenue. An amendment
cutting off the additional fifty revenue agents
proposed by the original bill passed without di-
VISION, though there was some scattering oppo-
sition. The Offices in question will expire Jan
uary list if the bill passes in the senate, as is
expected.
Gen. Sherman was before the house commit
tee on military affairs to-day, and made Il state
ment in opposition to the proposed consolida-
ton of staff corps of the army. The committee
win not probably act on the subject for some
weeks, if at all this session.
The house committee on claims will immcdi-
ately begin an investigation into the circum-
stances under which Commissioner Douglass,
when collector Of internal revenue in the Erie
tPa.) district, met with losses through his dep
uty. The hill is before the committee to refund
the amount of the loss to Mr. Douglass, who
made the deIalcation Of his deputy good to the
government, The charges made by the New
York Sun last session were taken up by certain
members Of the committee, and the inyestiga-
ton was ordered. The Sun has given the names
Of its inlorm0nts, who will be summoned as
witnesses.
The credit mobilier committee organized this
morning. The first examination of witnesses
will take place Thursday next. Cakes Ames
and McComb will be summoned The committee
will not hold public sessions.
W. W. Dantz, killed in the Pennsylvania
railroad collision, was assistant doorkeepcr of
the house of representatives.
Mr. Irumbull was in his seat in the senate
to-day for the first time this session.
The senate to-day elected standing commit.
tees for the session. Casserly and Thurman
both gave up positions on important committees
to Schurz and rrambull, but the magnanimity
they claim is somewhat lessened when
it is considered that by giving up these
positions they secured chairmanships on
new political committees, with privileges of
the committee rooms and clerks When the
committees had been chosen, Senator Wilson
arose and resigned his place as chairman of the
military committee. Senator Logan Coleman,
who is not on the committee, will succeed him.
Mr.. Wilson has been on this committee sixteen
years 1t seems that Mr.. Sprague is not cassed
with the liberals, as dispatches stated He was
in the caucus, responding to the call sent
out, and was retained in the second place on the
appropriations committee, which will make him
chairman in the next congress, when Mr.
Coles term expires.
Gen. Hawley Of Connecticut returned here to-
day from Philadelphia, Pa, where he has been
Two days attending a meeting OF the centennial
cs3Cofa5i0ss committee
Senator Ferry of Connecticut to-day intro
dnced bill to repeal the iron clad oath.
HART.
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wooden structures on Boston common on &c
count of the fire were not granted.
Another Of the lOug list Of improvements to
the common may bG acted on at Il future time
1t will be noticed that the common and the
streets have been raised and graded in some
places until the fence is nearly covered up. It
was formerly the style in the large cities TO
surround the public grounds by very high and
expensive iron fences and ponderous gates, Civ
ing them prison yard appearance. The city
OF New York has adopted a style giving the
parks more rural appearance, as may be seen
Al the Madison avenue park, Il neat curbStone
being placed around the outer edge without 4
fence.
IN Philadelphia the last summer the daily
press had columns of advice to the city authori-
ties TO take down the high fences. reminding
them of the Improvements in New York.
The value Of the chiseled stone posts around
the common would 90 far towards the expense
OF a more becoming border; and when the sec
ond main water pipe now being laid from Lei
cester shall he completed, fountain on the
common with appropriate surroundings, all
Others being eventually removed, will cause the
people Of the growing city of Worcester TO Ie-
joice in having 4 Central park that will be "a
hing OF beauty and a JOY forever" R.F.
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NEW YORK, Dee. 6.-Pdnama papers of the
26.h ut. say that the new steamer Tacoua, from
Liverpool, is total loss near Monteyideo. Loss
$3.50 600
ship j. b. Hymas, from Boston, arrived from
Aspnwall on the 10Th. The Aspinwall and Ju-
maica cable has not been working since Nov.
9th. AT Lima, Peru, the Catholic church au-
thoritcs demanded OF the government the sup.
preston OF u newspaper there, because it at
tackled the dogmas Of the Romish church. But
the fiscal minister responded that there was no
authority under the constitution to do so.
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Tlia Wenfiinr.

WASHINGTON, d. c., A. NJ, Dec. 7.-Proba-
blities: For the northwest, Wisconsin, and the
upper lakes, light sOulheasterIy and southwest.
erly Winds high barometer, cold and partly
cloudy weather, extending to the Ohio valley;
for the gulf and south Atlantic states, partly
cloudy and clearing watcher, with nOrthcas ,erly
winds, lower temperatures and high pressure:
on the lower lakes, and thence over the middle
and eastern states, northery winds, high ba.
rometels and partly cloudy weather, with
slightly lower temperatures; generally clear
weather aud northwesteTly winds in Canada.
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HARRISBURG, Dec. 6.-lhe engine Of the first
Cincinnati express train going east was making
steam badly, and when about Il mile east OF
Mifiin the rear car OF the first train was run into
by the second section, knocking the rear car on
to the bumper and half way through the car
Immediately in front, killing five persons named
in last nights dispatches. 1t is reported that
they were killed instantly, US their bodies were
cold when extricated from tue ruins. 1t is ru-
morcd that there is another body in the debris,
injured all continued theil journey in the same
train; names unknown.
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5. Z. PACKARD,
U. S. Marshal.
Fires.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 6-rhe steam cooperage of
Charles b. Walters Co., on PendletOn street,
was destroyed by fire last night. Loss St2 900,
insurance 5000.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-The single manu-.
factory OF Ridley, Collins 4 Co., near Brides
burg, was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000, in
Surance $4,000 in the Phoenix aud 4Ema of
Hartford and Westchester of New York. The
building containing the boiler, engine and other
machinery was not damaged, which will prob
ably reduce the insurance losses 80 per cent.
kunkleS restaurant, late ProSkanet's, noted
dining place at the corner of Third and Walnut
streets, was burned early this morning. Loss
not ascertained.
HILLsBoRo BRIDGE, N. II Dec. 6-The tam
merry of Stephen Futile, at Hillsboro lower viii
lage, was burned this afternoon, with contents.
Loss $4,000; insured for $1,000. John NJ Cod
man, prominent citizen, dropped dead from
heart disease while holding the hose at the fire.
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Bainey Woods, for the murder of S. NJ. Cheese
man, was hung in Washington at half-past
twelve Yesterday.
On Wednesday night, police officer W. P.
Brown Of San Francisco was shot twice and Sc
ycrely wounded. Thursday night Edward Ryan
was arrested aud identified as the party who did
the shooting.
Graham Of the Middetown, N. Y, bank is
still jailed, unable to procure bail. His exam
nation is delayed with the hope of securing a
portion from the treasurer. The latter endeav-
orcd to effect compromise from New York
but falling fed.
Among the wounded by the railroad accident
at Mitfiin last night, are Thomas W. Sayre and
wife, of Elizabeth, n. j.. and &. H. Remy, of
Indianapolis. lttook over an hour to extrieate
Mrs. SayTe from the wreck, but she was able to
walk away when out.
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puilcr, aud considers it the best way to dispose
Of the bushes.
Mr.. Holland OF Barre spoke in favor Of fodder
corn. In winter feeding he gives the poorer
quality OF fodder first and the better afterwards
He is not in favor of Undertaking to The cx-
tent that many advocate. There should be a
good degree Of moisture left in the soil in order
to secure good crops of grass He also believes
in Mountaineering, and layorS fall seeding in
certain eases.
Adjourned at hali-past four o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
Al this, The closing session of tho "Iustitute,'
the hall was again crowded, in anticipation of
the lecture by Prof Selim II. Peabody, of the
Agricultural college at Amherst. 1t had been
announced IN the printed programme that his
subject would oe, The Sun and the Effects Of
Light and Heat upon Plant and Animal Life, -
SUBJECT promising much practical instruction
As well as mental entertainment. But the audi
ence were much disappointed when his subject
was announced by the speaker as, "What is
known about the Sun" Not, however because
this topic and the able manner in which it was
treated was not interesting, but the lecture was
too purely scientific aud technical in its charac-
ter to be appreciated by the audience assembled
TO hear il, being well adapted for what was
doubtless its original purpose, the instruction
OF class of students in astronomy The lee
ture, which occupied about an hour and half
in its delivery, aud was illustrated by means of
charts and other apparatus, was listened 10
| WIN Il Suuu ue3lee OF attention. Inc prl9Clpal
| points considered were, the methods employed
in computing the distance to the sun, its size,
the spots upon its surface, the phenomena OF
light and heat, cclipseS, &c.
Al the close of the lecture Mr.. Goodman Of
LenoX, on behalf of the board of agriculture,
made an appropriate address, expressing theil
| satisfaction IN view of the large attendance upon
| the sessions and the general success of The
meetings, and returned thanks TO the citizens o
Barre for their earnest cooperation and gener
| Gus hospitality.
| MIR. }. Henry Goddard responded briefly fo
| the citizens of Barre, expressing their apprecia
| ton of the benefits conferred by the meetings
and their satisfaction in view OF the general in
terest manifested by the people OF this anC
neighboring towns during the week.
Inc session was then brought to a close, ant
we are Glad TO be able to put on record, to thu
credit Of the good people of Barre and vicinity
the Judgment of members of the hoard, repeat
eddy expressed, that more successful session
| OF this kind, especially as regards attendance
has never been held by the board in any section
| Of the commonwealth.
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Thomas A. johnson, senior justice of the SUI
preme court of the state of New York, died at
Corning Thursday evening.
Dispatches from Harrisburg say that n. W.
Dantz, who, with his vile and child, was killed
by the railroad disaster near Mttin, is supposed
to have been Il recently elected member Of con-
gress.
Judge Richardson, assistant secretary of the
treasury, returned 10 Washington and resumed
his official duties yesterday.
DR.. Warren Stone, IL famous surgeon of New
Orleans, died yesterday, aged IS.
Gen. Dyer chief Of the ordnance bureau is
AGAIN very i'll with BriglPs disease
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Ward Officers Warden. George Woodward :;
Clerk Fred A Blake; Inspectors, j Brown Alden
Edward Worcester Joseph Carleton.
WARD SEVEN.
Common COuneil-Luther S Hewlett
School Board J Power IL l. Parker.
Assistant AssessOr-Timothy : Bliss.
Ward Oficers-Warden, j f Manning; Clerk, Al.
bert Lowell; Inspectors James q Kennedy, Ben
Ball, Charles A Bacon.
WARD EIGHT.
Common Couucil-T NJ Rogers, Samuel b Ripley.
School BOard-Charles 4 Chase
Assistant Assessor-Wm Rice.
Ward Oiiieers-Warden, Joseph Z Davis; Clerk,
Frank w Blacker; Inspectors, Hamilton Coe, II B
Very, George Manning.