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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

CONSIDER ME SNITH."-A good story is
told OF old DR.. Caldwell formerly of the Uni
Yersitv of North Carolina:
The doctor was a small man. and lean but as
hard and angular as the most irregular of pine
KNOBS.
He looked as though he might be tough, but
he did not seem strong. Nevertheless he was
among the knowing ones, reputed to be agile
''aS a cat" and, in addition, was by no means
deficient in a knowledge of the "manly art"
Wei, in the freshman class of a certain year
was burly beef mountaineer of eighteen or
nineteen. This genius conceived a great con-
tempt for old Bolus's physical dimensions, and
his soul was Mortified that one so deficient in
muscle should be so potential in his rule.
Poor Jones, that is what we'll call him, had
no idea OF moral force. AT any rate, he was
not inclined to knock under and be controlled
despotically by man he imagined he could tie
OF whip. At length he determined 10 give the
old gentleman gentcel, private thrashing, some
night, in the college campus, pretending to mis-
take him for some fellow student.
Shortly after, on dark and rainy night,
Jones met the doctor crossing the campus.
Walking mp TO him, abruptly:
Hello, Smith! you rascal-is this you
And with that he struck the old gentleman
blow on the side of the face that nearly lelled
him.
Old Bolus said nothing, sbut squared himself,
and at 1t they went. Jones's youth, weight and
muscle made him an "ugly customer" but after
II iouuu Ut tWo lne uOCtor scleHce hegan 10
tell, and in short time he had knocked his an
tagonist down, and was astraddle of his chest,
with one hand on his throat and the other deal
ing vigorous cuffs on the side of the head
"Ahl stop! | beg pardon, doctor, Doctor
Caldwell-a mistake--for heavens sake, doc
tori" he groaned. 81 really thought it was
Smith,
The doctor replied with word aud a blow
alternately,
eft makes no difference; for all present pur-
poses consider me Smith"
And it is said that old Bolus gave Jones such
a pounding that he never made another mistake
as TO personal identity.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

An Appeal to Reason.

Health would be much more carefully guarded than it
Is at present. and the average Of human life heightened
by many years il common and the light of expe-
ence were accepted by the universal public as their
medical monitor and guide. The trde philosophy of
health is simple II conslss in retaining from in ul
genoes and imprutenoes which impair the vital forces
and in supplying any deficiency of vital power and con-
sttutional yigor that may exist, by invgorating and
Alternative treatment To reinforce and regulate feeble
system. and to prevent more vigorous physique from
yielding to unhealthy and facilitating influences Hos
letters Stomach Bttors is unqueshona5y the most po
tent of all vegetable purifiers. As stimulant it the
purest ever administered in medical practice as tonic
and somachc, the most nialihle; as an anti-bilious
agent the safest and res AMI aperlent and regu
ating medicine, ril ana pain ess yet irresistible 1t is
protection against disease of every kind and all sea
sons and is particularly ecaclous as means of fore
aning the system against the ailments generated by
raw damp ungenal atmosphere Hence its great value
as winter TONIC and nyigorant No one predisposed
to indigestion. bousness constipation rheumatism Or
nervous headache, should ever he without this Vital
Elixir As certain class OF county dealers are very
anxious to dose their customers with loca blters" of
worthless or perncious character which they repre-
sent to be equal or superior to tho great national tonic
the public is hereby forepaRed against their tricks of
uaae' u&wlw a23
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

A Washington letter writer proving among
"the sleepy Old Offices of the navy department.
the other day, fell in with rckety human
relic of antiquity who proved TO be the worthy
patriarch and grand high priest of eroakers
He is described as Fan ancient bureau otlcer;
and he doubtless, sailed with the ancient mari
ner who shot the albaiross. AT any rate, his
'long gray beard and glittering eye" seem 10
have haunted the naval offices long before the
oldest living men were children. He claims to
he the fatherly guardian of the navy, and has
counted the timbers, planks, bolts, spikes, and
nails of every vessel connected with it, This
very ancient gentleman has peculiarities, prCju-
dices, and positive opinions, all as venerable as
himself, and all connected with the banished
glories of the past.
The letter writer fastened eagerly to enter
view" this hoary familiar of the navy depart
ment, and draw out his views of the present con-
dition of our navy He appears to have been
in a state of terrible excitement concerning two
points, improved naval constructions, and the
"parsimonious" treatment of the navy by con-
gress When the interviewer mentioned the
word "iron-clad," the old fellow jumped and
SSShuitu luiiOuSAN anu sNOAG III Al WY liAShNtu4
way. Evidently, his naval experiences had not
prepared him to admire iron-clads Each varie-
ty of them, while he described and discussed it,
was worse than any of the Others. In his opin-
ion, our 81 iron-clads are all utterly worthless,
and the "iniernal parsimony" of congress has
made the whole navy unfit for service. 'Talk
about a war with Spain" he exclaimed, "why
she would blow us out of Cuban waters in
three weeks, unless we had years notice to
make prepa ratons."
1t is very likely that our navy is not just now
IN the highest and most effective condition posi-
bic. 1t would be strange and unusual in time of
peace if it were. But what il is and what it can
do is not likely to be heard of in the croakings
and maunderings Of such marine antdeluvians,
whose naval zeal spends all its force in cursing
the iron-clads, and in longing for mightier flow
of money through the naval Offices We are no.
wise likely TO have war with Spain; but should
such war be forced upon us, we may safely
predict that the Spaniards will take some new
lessons in the philosophy of cannon and the art
Of gunnery, and have an opportunity TO make
some other additions TO their knowledge of the
art of war. For the rest, there are ancient
mariners and some other croakers connected
with the naval service, whose removal would be
a blessing TO the country.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

The full title of Rev, Henry Morgan's course is
as follows; Lecture in the Grace church-Humbug
Ghosts, HObgoblins, Fortune Tellers, Spirit Rap
pers, iQuack Doctors, Barnum, and the Devil.
This lecture has been delivered six times within
year in Boston. At its last delivery in Boston Mu-
sic hail. Nov 18th, over one thousand persons were
turned away, unable to find admission.
We give the following notices OF the press;
Boston Post says: "For over an hour and half
Mr.. Morgan RECALLED his audience with an expose of
the humbugs of the present generation in which
jokes, anecdotes, and his own inmitabe ustra-
tons were sandwiched with profusion, all Of which
conveyed to the mind some high moral idea"
Traveller "Mr. Morgan is a host in himself. He
can give a whole course, and make it more proiita-
BILE than most of the lyceums do with variety of
first class star lecturers, ANY lyeeum in arrears
better call on Mr.. Morgan. He has attracted larger
crowds and awakened more enthusiasm than any of
the lyceum lecturers IN Boston,"
''Humbug" was delivered four times in Boston
last season. and attracted the largest crowds of any
of his lectures.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29
1Gamts.

| WANTED-An American woman rs honse-
a., housekeener in family of myself and three chill
uieiii ohe competent for and willing TO take such
r, Worcester P. o. dSt5 " ies9'f is,7 .
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

curious announcement from Paris is that of
the sale OF some hundreds of puppets or mari
onettes which belonged to the late NJ. Ponson du
Terrail. This gentlman twas not, as might be
inferred, the keeper of any kind of show, and
yet his puppets were not made or employed for
his own amusement or that of his friends, but
for strictly business purposes. He was writer
OF novels or feuilletons for the Paris journals.
He had great celebrity in this department of
literature, and had sometimes in hand stimuli
taneously as many as five distinct stories for as
many different papers. In order to avoid confu-
sion, it was his custom to have puppets
about one foot high, carved by Swiss
artist, to represent the characters in his
novels. With the help of these he used to
perform the action of his story, and perhaps
thus stimulated his halting invention, if it ever
did halt, which is doubtful, for it was extra
ordinarily prolific. Better stories than his have
doubtless been written, but probably none
longer. His greatest work fills nearly score of
closely printed volumes, and the group of pup
pets epresenting its characters numbered two
hundred and eigbty-two. Two other Partisan
writers of considerable celebrity, Paul Feval and
Victoren Sardou, are said to employ the same
expedient in the construction of their plots.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

IT is said to the credit of the late Gen. Ewel
who died in Tennessee last week, that just be-
fore his death he requested that nothing should
be put upon his tombstone which could posi-
bly, be construed into reflection upon the gov
eminent of the United States. He was born
near Alexandria, in what was then the District
ofColumbia, in 1920, graduated at West Point
twenty years later, and during the Mexican war
was promoted TO the rank of captain. When
the rebellion broke out he resigned his commits
sion and was appointed a brigadier general in
the rebel army. He afterwards rose to the rank
OF lieutenant general and succeeded to the com
mand of Stonewall Jackson's, division on the
death of the latter. Since the war he has lived
quietly at home. The disease of which he died
was consumption
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

WE received very pleasant letter of thanks from our
old friend Kendall, since mis- return home for bottle OF
Jofnson's Anodyne LiRiment, which we gave him. and
which he says has entirely cured him the troublesome
and dangerous cough he had when here
On the death of one of Englands eminent physi-
clans all his effects sold by auction and among
other things was sealed packet, marked Advice to
physicians" which brought great price The pur-
chaser. on opening the packet read as foows 'Keep
the head cool, the bowels open and the feet warm" If
physic is necessary use Parsons Purgafre Pis-they
the most scientifically prepared nil that has an
peared in the last hundred years
jazz deopGwlw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

dispensed by state officers alone, relieved from
local pressure, and making the distribution upon
uniform, and not, as now, upon diverse rules.
$4,000, or at most 100000, thus expended
would, in his opinion, relieve all the want which
100000 now relieves, without encouraging the
idleness and dissipation which the present system
promotes. Ii may not be best to terminate the
present system abruptly, but legislation
should be enacted, looking to its reduction and
disbursement by a better.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

In accordance with the vote in the national
senate, no session of that body was held on
Saturday. In the house, the day was given up
to general debate; Mr.. Palmer, of Iowa, pre-
sided, and but few members were present; Mr..
Beck made speech, Of some length in opposi
ton to the postal telegraph plan recommended
by the president in his message, to which Mr..
Dawes rpnIied
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29
DOMESTIC MARK FITS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Four unchanged Wheat in spccu
latlye demand and higher; No spring Sl28]s No =
Sl,4; No Sl,4 Corn dull; No mixed Ale; rejected
3I4c. oats unchanged and quiet; No 2 32ac. Rye
and Barley unchanget. Mess pork opened firm and
closed du at Sl2S0 Lard firm at 81 IS " cwt Green
meats unchanged Bulk mea firm; shoulders a. a.
4sc; sides ~ g 53sci short rib midlles 57 "a 5Kc;
short ear middes 6a a. SIC. Live hogs active and
higher At 81 a S465 dressed hogs S5O5 a $50 wills.
key at sS4c. Cattle steady andEtu Reccpts-3OOO bbls
flour 1000 bush wheat 10000 bush corn % 900 bush oats
5000 bush I'VE, 1900 bush barley 1900 hogs Shipments
SOOG bbs our 1000 bush wheat "a 90 bush corn 5000
bush oats. loco bushrye, 1000 bush barley 1000 hogs
a 2l4c ' ''s' $40
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

Those of our readers who wish to dispose of any
securities at the highest price, who have funds to
invest surely and protably will find in Mesrs Stone
& Downer, of Boston (whose advertisement appears
in another column all the qualities to be expected
of bankers and brokers. These gentlemen enjoy
the confidence of all who have had business re-
lations with them, during the long period of
which only long and untirisg application to bust
Witness can give,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

MELANCHOLY ERE 'K-Dows.-Thcre are lively
break downs that make an audience laugh and there
are sad and sonowf break-downs that make the kind
heare greve. rote latter belongs the enerya-
ton OF body and mind which is usually called general
debility" Or nervous Weakness and which. when
neglected. too often terminates in atrophy and death
hoesome medcaed stimuant is the one thing needed
in cases OF this description, and science and experience
unite in pointing to PLANTATION BiTTERs as the true
speehe inc aet that 1t combines the properties Of an
hvigorant with those Of regulator and Alternative in
exactly the proportions necessary 10 produce radical
change in the tone of the system, and the action of the
digestive and secreve organs is unanswerable argu-
ment in its favor as general restorative
ia26 wlt&deoplw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

So POTENT are the toning and stimulating properties
Of sMoLASDRR's BucHU that It removes or counteraets
kidney bladder and glandular Diseases mental and
physical debility da letes, gravel female complaints
retention or neontinence of urine aud other naladies
Of the urno-gental organs which have bafed medical
men of distinctions in Europe as well as In this country
Inawcrd 1t restores the impaired constitution to per
feet health. deop3t&wlt ma
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29
LATEST MARK Ers.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW York. Jan. H.-0n the whole. the bank slate
ment for the week may tie regarded as uniavorable
inasmaeh as the decrease IN coin is largely in ex-
cess of the increase in legal tenders The following are
the differences Loans have increased 81 Sl 100; specie
decreased $685. 100; circulation decreased So 1901 de-
posts increased 1000 legal tenders increased S9sS00
The money market was again easy during the day, be-
eomins quite active at the close Loans ranged from
tot per cent, closing at a slightly higher figure
Gold specula busy. and gold Osed at lOgN a
lO97, The total disbursements to date by the assistant
tea lrer. on account - 5-20s redeemed amount to
S23s6l 900, and on account of January interest to SIS
$4,000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

RAPID SALE OF TIE CHICAGO, DANvILLE AND
VINcENNEs RAILROAD Bonds. Messrs. w. b.
Shattuck s. Co., tho New York bankers, recently
offered the last remain ug million of the first mort
gage bonds of the above road.
They are now selling at the rate of over $25 900
day, and are believed to be the only bond now in
the market upon finished road at 80,
As the price may be advanced @itIruut notice and
as the supply will soon he exhausted in any event
parties who contemplate making the investment
should make immediate application to Messrs. Rice,
ing Bullock, Worcester, Mass.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29
WANTED 20. THE
HARRISON ALE BREWERY.

zone block East OF he Grand Central Depot, Nos 49,
l4i, 1885, Isl Il l59 East AID ST., New York
A responsible party, residing IN Worcester will be
given the exclusive Agency Of that place for tile sale of
the GELEBRAIED ALES brewed at the above estab-
snent one already established in the trade preferred
The unsurpassed qualities of the AES manufactured at
thls OLD ESTABLISHED BREWERY are widely known and
extensively paronized in this city and vicinity. To Sc
cure TINS valuable Agency for Worcester it will be neces
sry for the applicant to furnish satisfactory assurances
of9bity to control fair share the trade Of the place
and must also give satisfactory references to reson
blly and promptness to make payments for Ales fur
nised which viii be required to be paid for monthly.
As travelling statesmen are no longer employed by this
Brewery all orders remittances applications for agency
and particulars as 10 prices OF AeS addressed to
the proprietor EDw. IL. FosDICK Nos las 10 l59 East
42d st New York. d6t ia7Q
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

COKE.
This CHEAP AND MOST DESIRABLE FUEL for Manur,c
turing purposes and Family Use is now offered ~ ilo
bnbllc in quantities to suit at the following Reduced
Prices; 20 NN"ee'
one Chaldron of SO bushels.
Onellalt do. ~ ......, ....... y III
bushel. '' ." N'it9 per
Payments may be made and orders for its delivery wifi,
ne issued only az the Occ Of the Company No i,nnh
Block, Foster st., up stairs. dtf '' ' o i }u
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29
Chicago, Danviue and Vincennes Frs
Mortgage Bonds.
ISSUE ONLY sIs,5OO PER MILE.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND IN Sue
CESSFUL OPERATION!

The Leading Points in relation to these Bonds are as
follows:
and equippe it in lrstcass manner mainly lgih their
0wR money.
3D. They have built their road through one of the
richest portions of the state where all the old roads into
Chicago are earning over $4,000 per mile per annum
and are paying large and regular dividends
Sd. They have built the shortest road 10 the cele
brated Block Coal Mines whose products have a largo
aud increasing market in Chicago in the manufacture
OF iron, as well as for domestic uses
Ash. he road is done. well equipped and earning
money and no argument is required. as in most new
enterprises to show that the company Is able TO build it,
5th The portion OF the road opened for bushes, last
year. earned more than Rltypr cent above its interest
liabilities.
9Th. The amount of the mortgage is very moderate,
being only about slS,500 per mile.
Ith. While Railroad Bonds may be plenty, those upon
hmshed lines so certain to pay and Tor so small an
amount, are seldom in the market
Sth. That as the amount remaining unsol Is only
SlOlSOOO, parties who want them should make mmedi-
ate application.
Ire Bonds are for ST. 900 each, have 40 years to run
anu near interest at the rate OF per cent per annum
payable on the first of April and October both princpa
and interest being payable in gold in New York
we DO not hesitate TO recommend these Bonds as I'M
usually safe They are attended with none of the uncer
aintes OF projected enterprises and the prompt nav
ment OF the interest," and the final payment of the prn-
epal, are as certain as any future financial event can
well be,
Full particulars furnished on application in person or
mail, to
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29
Spertal Aotress.
Better and Cheaper
THAN ANY OTHER BOOTS or SHOES; ,
THOSE FASTENED WITH

THOSE fASTtNED WITH
CABLE CREW WIRE
. observation-disclosures they are more Pable more Com
or Hnpe. " - wy
CHEApER-Because while their nrst cost Is not In
i A,h, q hswed or pegged work OF like grade their
& y ar greater they preserve their Shape much
Wear. io i"A'eiihs ihhurcS amole EIuul
TI,llulilly applicable TO Hight and heavy work
llc Immense demand having called foriI, i'm tfona
egn1nners should be sure that every boo or sioe bor
the Patent Stamp. ''' N''' " An"e pe'HS
W SOLD by Dealers everywhere. deop7w MIA
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

John >. Clark a. Son, Commission Merchants
ana dealers IN Flour and Grain, Land Plaster Lima
Cnlcined Plaster Or. Bone Cement Salt (innnn Sni,
Phosphate OF Lime and Western Produce Nos Isl and
DIFF JOnN = pIApU l. a.,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

A writer from the African diamond fields says
nc attended a dance where he saw sign which
read: No gentleman allowed without pants"
"A uMn OF over q dozen cames arrived in
virginia Cly, Nevada, from the valley Of Car
son ilVer, loaded with hay in bales.
Inc Smiths had dinner at Eittsbure. on
New Years day. The Grst toast wns: "Poc1.
hontas--heayen bless her for saving the Smiths
10 this country"
The pope has found means to Give n NOW e,,.
PLANTATION Of the sense in which he understand.
the word captivity. At the reception Of iSc
delegation Of three Roman parishes he said -
am not prisoner in the ordinary sense of ,be
word. | have neither walden in NV prison
nor guards at my gates. But fam morally i'm.
prisoncd, for II would be impossible for me TO
20 out without my person and my dignity being
offended" "7
The Boatloid bridge, Langholm, n. b which
was only lately finished, Tell while about two
hundred people were upon it. photographer
was in the act of photographng the structure
when the catastrophe took place, through one
of the chains breaking. The bridge was an iron
and wire suspension one Of one hundred and
seventyfiye lcct span, aud had very handsome
appearance. One or two persons on the bridge
received slight injuries.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29

The Watchman and Reflector says that 'count-
ing the taxes paid by our people for the sup
port of general interests, such as the college,
and making careful comparison of the figures
Of church work in other branches, we are
ready, if not happy, to announce that the Meth
odist church is taking about sixty thousand
people toward heaven cheaper than they could
90 in any other denomination"
Dean Stanley has been studying the Athana-
sian creed, and gives it as his opinion that the
English copy was not made from the original
Latin, but from a faulty Greek translation,
which the compiers Of the prayer book mistook
for an original work of Athanasius. What is
now read in English does not, he says, convey
the sentiments of the original author, whoever
hewas, and contains more than one passage al
together misleading, and one, a, least, which
sayors of heresyi flts doctrines" he says,
"are not only not Athanasian, but are anti
Athanasian, There is no proof Of the existence
Of the creed before the ninth century"
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.rnment bonds at the close were steady,


United STATES currency bs..........-........ ll5
Stocks opened dull but steady and closed heavy The
olowg were the highest quotations OF leading stocks
Il. Y. Central Hudson River consoi' d......9TI
do do do do scrip........9
nrie Iallroad
SeaulnR railroad ........-.................. I5%
Lake Shore Il Michigan southern X R....-...9lH
do serip. ..,........., .SS4
L leho AnG WABASH raiiIOAJ......- ...... ...154
cleveland and Pittsburg railroad .............gl4
Chicago and Northwestern railroad ..........73&
do do preferred. ........... %
Chicago and Rock Island ralrOas.
Milwaukee and st, Paul railroad. ............ 5Gl
do do pref . Sls.
Ohio and Mississippi railroad ................4la
Union Pacific railroad stock .................3s %
Hannibal and st Joseph II ................. SIX
do do pref. .......... $685.
Western Union Telegraph company.
Pacific Mail Steamship com papy ,,..,..,....5I%