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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

AHE CHECK REIE.-The society for the pre-.
'0niion Vi cruelty to animals has published
Uact Win The above title to dissuade persons
VINO nave tue management Of horses from the
use Oh that irrational as well as cruel anpendaoe
lhis effort TO abolish the check rein IL creli,a,e
to The society, and we hope il NAV succeed
Many persons use the check rain thonol,,,ossI,.
because its useis common and thew hove o1,.a,,.
Deen accustomed TO 1t, without considering its
effect upon the horse, to which they would No
sorry TO cause any unnecessary discomtor,
There can be no doubt that a tight check rein
forces the horses head and neck into a con.
strained and painful position; that it lessons his
power Of draft and makes him exert what re.
mains at a great disadvantage, and that it inter.
feres seriously with the healthy action of tn.
heart and lungs. The notion that it prevents a
horse from falling is an error; on the contrary, il
makes him much more liable to stumble. II
has nothing to recommend il except a fanccd
improvement IN the animals appearance, and
only perverted taste prefers the unnatural
attitude and impatient action Of a horse frelted
ny the use Of this contriyancc 10 his uDcon.
strained bearing when free from it, We trust IL
uoes mol imply too high an estimate Of the in.
ieligen'e and humanity Of our people to expect
that a FAIR representation Of the uselessness and
mischiels Of the check rein viii cause rs use 10
be very much diminished, If not entrely discop.
tnued, at least on draft horses. We believe n
Is not so common in any other part Of the world
as IN the United States. The tract is printed
for free distribution, and packages will Be Sent
without cost 20 persons who will undertake to
distribute ihem among stable keepers, teamsters
aud Others who have to do with horses, on ap.
plication " tue secretary, Frank D. Fay, At til,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

A GIGANTIC RAILWAY CAR.-Among the me-
chancal novelties to be seen in operation at the
Grand Central depot in this city is a steam rail-
way car seventy feet wide, which travels on a
track of corresponding width. This great vehi-
Gle is made in the form of a low platform car
and the track on which it runs is provided with
four rails, extending from Fourth avenue to
Madison avenue. The car is used for the lateral
transfer of passenger cars from the main tracks
of the Hudson River, Harlem, and New Haven
railways to the various side tracks, thus avoid
ing the use of turntables. The car is propelled
by steam, the engine and boiler being contained
within sheet iron house carried Oh one side of
the machine.
The cars to be transferred are run upon the
great car; steam is then turned on, and the huge
machine trotS off with its burden with as much
ease as horse draws buggy. The machine is
supported on eight wheels, arranged on indie
pendent axles. There are in addition four driv-
ing wheels arranged upon one axle. 1t was
proposed not long ago to construct a grain rail-
way from New York to Chicago on a gauge of
twelve feet. That was considered a big thing in
the way of broad gauges; but it is a pigmy com.
pared with this seventy foot gauge railway and
locomotive of the Grand Central. Scientific
american.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

We publish this morning Mayor Yerry's
criticism Of Judge Curtis's opinion and the reply
of the executive committee of the committee of
tbirty-tye. We should be glad to see evidence
OF ealmer temper in the argument of the latter,
but we cannot help expressing our regret at the
spirit in which the mavor addresses himself 10
this controversy. His impression that the oppo-
sition to his scheme of assessment, 1--WE suppose
we do no one injustice by calling it his) is
prompted by personal i'll will or q desire to en-.
barrass his administration of the city govern
ment, is, we are sure, wholly erroneous. In
possible as it seems to him. there are in this city
gentlemen Of intelligence and public spirit, per-
sonaly friendly to himself. who anticipated with
confidence Judicious and successful manage.
ment of city affairs under his leadership, and
believe that, with this exception, their expecta.
tons have been realized so far, and are likely to
be in future, but who think that the method
adopted for apportioning the cost of the sewers
is fatally defective in matter OF law and unjust
and unequal in its practical operation. AT pres
ent the legal question is the important one, and
that must be settled by the courts. TheLcoRtro-
Yersy is no doubt unfortunate for the city in
more than one aspect; bat if the objections
raised to the scheme of assessment are valid,
they are certainly serious enough to relieve
those who base their action upon them of re-
sponsihility for whatever inconvenience or loss
the contest may occasion.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

We have had much talk of 'Civil service re-
FORM" and most people desire to have our civil
service made as perfect as may be possible be-
fore the millennium shall arrive. To determine
how improvement shall be realized is more diff
fcult than talking of its importance and criti-
cisng defects; but we are sure that one i'm
proyement is possible. The rules of the senate
can provide that public business shall not be
interrupted by long senatorial speeches on all
sorts of irrelevant topics, and especially, that
no senator or senators shall waste whole day
on personal topics and passions, just at the close
of a session, when there is on hand much bust
ness of the greatest importance, waiting for
proper attention 1t is common for the senate
TO be weeks behind the house in the despatch of
business, because senators waste the time in
making irrelevant speeches. Their rules allow
them to introduce any topic, without regard 10
the question snder consideration; and any sen.
ator can extend single speech through days
and weeks, if inclined TO do so. Business is neg.
lected; impertinent talk is made the supreme
occupation; and when important work is done
II is done without proper elaboration
The rules Of the house allow no member to
speak more than one hour at one time; they
conhne him to the question under consideration
and the house can at any time put an end to de
bate by ordering "the previous question" Sue
rules are greatly needed in the senate The
would establish one reform of the civil servie
which would secure better attention to publ
business and heighten the character of the sen
ate. But attempts TO introduce this reform hav
usually been repeIled in the most arrogant way
The other day, when measures were proposed tC
lessen useless debate for a time in order to gel
attention to business, Mr.. Trumbull rose against
them with great show of indignation, and de-
nounced the movement as an attempt to sti6e
free discussion; and he was supported by other
senators; by those especially who undertake tc
call themselves liberal reformers" Nothing
effectual could be done, for two-thirds vote is
required to change rules. When the protested
"reiormers' in the senate become really sincert
in their professions of desire to improve the pub
lie service, they will begin with this matter, and
learn TO suppress their personal professions, i'm
pertinenees, and passions, in favor of the public
welfare.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

INTERESTING RELIcs.-The agent of the
Adams express company on the steamer Morn
ing Star has brought up from Evansville some
very interesting relics of the past. They consist
Lincoln, father Of Abraham Lincoln. in Spencer
Ind, in the year 1916. The house was built in
what was then dense primeval forest, and the
future president was set to work clearing away
the ponderouS trees. He lived in this house for
ten years, working hard at manual labor, and
going to school as he had an opportunity The
relics consist of one Of the window stills and the
door step of the venerable cabin, still bearing
the axe prints made by the deceased president
at time when his mind was innocent of
thoughts of possible power and greatness in the
land. These relics were presented TO Josiah
Kirby, secretary of the Cincinnati board of
trade, by DR.. G II. Smith, secretary of the Gin.
clnnatl and Lockport railroad company, and
were taken from the old cabin at Lincoinsville
short time ago. The genuineness of the relics
Is beyond question.-LouiSUiHe Commercial.
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GBe 9aip SPY adlortest MlOnoap Mumng, gmr 8, 1892

legality of said assessment; and that it was
wholly without my knowledge or consent that
was placed on the committee of thirty-iye men,
bers appointed for said purpose on the fourth of
May last. make the above statement, in order
that may not be held responsible for proceed
ings in which have not taken, and 90 not in
tend to take, any part whatever.
GEORGE JAQUEs.
Worcester. June 5. 1872.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

IHE TRADE OF ALAsKA.-Judg ing from the
occasional comments of some of the eastern
newspapers, It is evident that they imagine that
the trade of the entire territory Of Alaska ia in
the hands of single company. Nothing could
be wider Of the mark With the execution of
the fur seal fisheries, trade and industry In
Alaska are as free as in any other part Of the
United States, the only general prohibition he.
ing against the traffic in liquor The only
special privilege enjoyed in Alaska is confined
TO the two small isets of st. Paul and 81.
George, The seal fishing on these islands
which, from its very nature, must be made n
monopoly, in order that those engaged in kill
ing the seals may be interested in not brighten.
ing and discriminating them--has been leased
ior term o. twenty years to single company;
but, with this exception, the whole of onr vast
northern possessions is open to all American
citizens on equal terms. Aud that there is here
vast field for the profitable exercise of enter.
prise and industry, no one who has paid any at
tention to the natural resources of the territory
can doubt-Aldska Herald
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

HAVE IT ALWAYS ON HAND.-AccideAts will happen
ii The best regulated families and for this reason among
many Others the MUSTANG LINIMENT should find place
in the cupboard of household In all the world
there is nothing comparable to 1t application for
cuts, contusons burns, spasms and scalds and when
every other preparation that medical ingenuity can sug-
get has failed to afford relief in rheumatism neuralgia
sore throat, gandular swengs, muscular eontractions
cramps, toothache &c, this powerful anti-inhammatory
and pain-destroying agent Immediately assuages The
sufferers agony and eventually accomplishes radical
cure Probably there is not connoiseur in horse flesh
or an amateur horseman in the land who docs not
know, either from personal observation or reports that
the Mustang Lnime is the supreme remedy for all ex-
ternal diseases and injuries of the horse
m3l deopat&wlw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03
Democratic District Convention.

Pursuant to vote of the Democratic State Central
Committee we hereby request the Democrats of the
several towns constituting the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, viz;
Auburn Barre. Blackstone, Boylston, Brookheld
GharIton, Douglas Dudley Grafton Hardysick Holden
hlooSrdston, Leicester Mendon Millhury New Brain
tree, HOrhboTo, Northbrdge North Brookheld Oak.
s sou norase, Spencer Sturhrdse, Sutton Upton Tx.
p W warren, webster. West BroOkHeld, Wesboro
NSnt bOylsJon, Worcester AMI BellIngham
10 send delegates to meet in Convention at Horticul
tuId hhl, worcester, June u, 1872, at 10 O'Clock
70 Greet TWO delegates and two aternates to the National
nem9Sratie Convention to be held at Baltimore July
YIN, 1871, and TO transact such other business as NAV
properly come before the Convention Basis az
talon to Convention One delegate for every city and
Town. and one for every fifty Democratic yotes and ma
Jorty fraction thereof at the last state election
GEO. r. SPURR
GEO. L. CHESBRO,
JERE. GATCHELL,
M LYMAN SHELDON
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

The HERMIT OF HE'LL GATE-DEATH OF
RIvER.--Many persons have doubtless noticed.
rising abruptly out Of the uneasy waters Of
He'll Gate, a small, rocky island, surrounded by
weather-beaten little house. This house, or
rather hut, covers the whole Of the upper sur
face of Mill rock Old New Workers remember
the rock as the home Of Sandy Gibson, one OF
the most skillul fishermen in the country. No
yachting trip was complete without a call on
Sandy. About a year ago the old man died,
aud was succeeded by his son David, lad of
twenty years, who spent nearly all his time on
the rock, coming 10 the mainland only at long
intervals TO procure a store of necessary food.
notice has reached the coroner's office that
David died suddenly last week without medical
attendance, and the coroner will hold an in
quest
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03


THE GREAT CALIFORNIA NUGGET.-I hap.
pened the other day to see, at the United States
assay office, in Wall street, the fragments of
once famous nugget of California gold, said TO
have been 'the largest ever discovered" Its
history presents one of the most curious in.
stances OF successful fraud on record. Twelve
years ago stranger brought it from California
and deposited it at the New York assay office
for inspection. 1t was a remarkable fine speci-
men, and showed the enormous weight of
2,81S.75 ounces troy. The owner was anxious
to learn its value, in order that, being poor, he
might effect loan on it. An assay was ac-
cOrdingly made, the assay piece" being care
fully cut from spot indicated by the propri-
etor, who was particular not TO have the beauty
of the nugget marred by promiscuouS cutting
The assay showed the specimen to be worth in
the neighborhood of 100000 gold certifi-
cate to that effect from the assayer, accompanied
by sundry positive assurances from other 'sci-
entifc gents" speedily brought loan to the
lucky stranger of $4,000 or $4,000. Thus
placed in funds he proposed to visit the
Paris exhibition with his precious mug
get, and accordingly shipped it to the care
of the Bank of France, Unfortunately, at the
very last moment, the sickness of his wife pre-.
vented his going until the next summer-and
that was the last ever heard of him. The nugget
arrived, however, safe and sound; but the bank
would not receive it without some assurance of
its value. An assayer was therefore directed to
test it, and-not having the careful owner by to
direct his chsel-he cut in the wrong place. and
the secret was outl Under the handsome sur
face of yellow gold, through which deceptive
pieces of white quartz cropped out in the most
natural manner Imaginable, was a thin layer of
silver, under the silver, one of copper; and
beneath all a base and Notifying lump of
wretched leadi The French bankers estimated
the value Of the gold coating at about $1,000
The last assay at the New York Office shows it
10 have been but SsSs, the weight after melting
having dwindled to 1853 ounces troy, and the
average fineness from the usual California stan
dard to one hundred thousandthsi How COM
plete the deception was may be Judged from the
fact that the most careful scrutiny by expe-
rieneed judges failed to discover flaw, or any.
thing unnatural, in the construction of the
specimen. But how it was done, what it cost
or the amount of care and labor bestowed upon
it, will probably never be known.-Letter to
Chicago Ioter-Ocedn.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

CHieAso, June l.-Four very dull and unstable.
Wheat excited and higher, but unsettled; No spring
and asked for June the same CASH July sold l5A
and closed at 81 5OA No spring Sl40 Cornctve and
@ 46Ac July: yellow 44Ae; rejected Are. Oats in
fair demand and advanced; No 2, Al q Al the spot,
75c. Barley dull and shade lower; No fall IS a $50
Whisky active higher at Sc Mess pork quiet and
firm at Sl2 ~ ~ Is the spot JuHe and $l2 IS july
Lard quiet and weak at ss45 the spot june s92X
M pIcssge buik MEATS uihenshged ana quiet Ba
hogs quiet and unchanged at $40 a. Receipts-5OO0
bbls flour $4,000 bush wheat 400 $50 bush corn las 00
bush oats 5000 bush barley bush rye 5000 hog
Shipmens3O00 bbls flour 5000 bush wheat SIG zoe bush
hogs. -r'''
CINcINNATI, June -Provlsions unchanged and quiet.
concessions would have been made to sell asking rjces
Mess pork SlI5 a SIP regular, SIS city packed Lard
~ q SIZE Buzz meatsshoulders 4hci clear rib sides
6Hc anu clear sides "a Bacon-shoulels 5Ac clear rib
Whisky in fair demand and advanced at SSc
NEW ORLEANS June i.Cotton strong and quiet at 54c
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

Major Hunt, Of the Csunelton Qnd.) Report
er, died recently, and his wife became editor
He had made it strong democratic paper, but
under her management it is uncompromisingly
for Grant.
We learn from the London Standard that "the
political campaign just opened in the United
States has caused hundreds Of street riots, men
and women have been shot down for their polit-
cal sentiments, aud a reign of violence and
bloodshed has been inaugurated which we pray
England may never see"
The harshest thing that has been said of Mr.
Greeley is the remark of a Welsh paper in
Scranton, Pa, which actually asserts: "Blp
giuly II Greeley mlffn drnpl tamppl nypunt
scrllgg gp Prlniyl OF gmshx drulltzmt begply in
writ wemhlz DIR gunnozlt." We have no liking
for Greeley, politically, but we really don't
think he's as bad as this represents him.
1t is said there are more than fifty colored del
gates chosen TO the national republican eonven-
ton to be held at Philadelphia. New York
sends one as delegate at large; Pennsylvania an
other, in the person Of Robert Purvs of Phila-
dephia, one of the ablest colored men of the
country. Others will come from different local
flies
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

Ahh oEwER AssEssMENT.--To The Editors of
"e Npy' deem ii my duty to state that have
not attended any meeting Of citizens called to
consult IN regard to the sewer assessment re-
Gently by the mayor and aldermen efthfs CITY:
that have not accepted, and do not intend 10
accept, any appointment as member of any
committee chosen for the purpose Of testing the
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN INSTITUTION is to be
closed. Mr.. Robert, of New York, who founded
II IN 1866, and has sustained it since, has de.
clded, on account of his advanced age and de-
Ginning health, the long pending and still unset.
tied litigation as to land title and the great need
OF large additional funds for his other institu-
ton at Constantinople, to close the school in
June, sell the whole property and transfer it to
robert college," Ii will be remembered that
Mr.. Robert bought, at the close of the war. tbe
extensive hospital buildings on the summit oftbe
battle mountain, with the plan of erecting when
necessary stone buildings, and establishing at
That central point preparatory school of high
grade, with especial hope that the unprivilered
classes might be reached Rev. E. f. Williams
OF Massachusetts, now of Chicago, was promi-
heht IN starting the enterprise, and was sue
7. Bancroft, OF New Hampshire. Rev. G.
e. Carpenter, the superintendent, and many of
the other officers have been from New England.
yet Notwithstanding this marked characteristic
in the management of the school, added to the
facts that it foated the old flag admitted both
sexes, and was thoroughly undenomipational
(almost all southern institutions are under the
special care of some synod or conference, or as
sociation, or bshopl there has been a total of
800 pupils, and an average attendance of seven
ty-iye boarding scholars, representing almost
every state in the Union, but principally from
the six states visible from "Point Lockout .
While tho magnificent scheme and sapnujne
hopes of the founder have not been fully rea-
LIED, large number Of persons have been
Drought under intellectual and religious train.
ing, TO their great advantage, and quite mum.
Der are in process of preparation for the minis.
try Most Of those in the collegiate department
Will enter Amherst or Dartmouth, Over 20O
pupils have been educated wholly or partly free
-CongregatiOnaliSt.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

FOUND AT LAsT-A remedy that not only relieves
but cures that enemy of mankind Consumption as wei
as the mum erous satellites which revove around 1t in
the shape OF coughs colds, bronchitis sore throat inu
enza &C. The remedy we allude to is DR.. Hstars Bal
sam Of HRd Cherry prepared by Seth W. Fowle Son.
BOSTON. deOp9t&wlW m2q
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03
Rank of Deposit.

Bank of Deposit.
F. A. HAwLEY Il Co.,....,.,,.,..,......RA NKFRs
No. DeUOashirE, corner State street, Bost0n
-Four per cent interest allowed on deposit accounts,
subject to check, drawn on any City Bank.
Out OF town depostors will have their remittances and
collections promptly acknowledged
We do General Banking and Commission Business.
negotiate Bonds Stocks Notes and other Securities
make collections Throughout United States and Europe
As
DEALERS IN SECURITIES,
we invite inquiries relating to Investments and give ba
low the prices of few of the most desirable bonds.
burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Ts....s2k
Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Is %
L9gansport, Crawfordsyils and Southwestern IS 9S
Chesapeake and Ohio 6s.,.,..,,.... W - q
Connecticut Valley 7s.,..,,,,,,,.. a
New York 0swegO 7s......,,,.,. az
u S. Bonds and other marketable Securities allowed
full price in exchange deop3m nbIa
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

Strawberries ripe strawberries what
people paused to admire and purchase at Taft Bliss
Rice's, Saturday afternoon. They have more fresh
ones
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-03

Notice to Patients and the rubl,c,

Notice to Patients and the Public.
Thatin the event of DIR. J. W. KELLEY's death A
successor has been obtained in the person of NJ Mo-
CLEARN, NJ D., who two years student with
Dr. D. Cawson Kelley, the father of the late j. w Ke
ley and has been in the practice of medicine for s years
and all the medicines the late j. Clawson Kelley and
D. wesley Kelley have furnished to the public and pa
uen's' wan In the future be prepared by Dr. NJ MeCearn
at the laboratory in Boston as heretofore Dr NJ A.
Clearn will visit the office of Dr. j. W. Kelley in Wor-
cester the first Thursday and following Friday of each
month"; Miss l.. H. Fish will continue in the once nj
Worcester as in former years.
M. MoCLEARN, M. D.
Reference.-Daniel seagrave Edward Denny.
mh29 wlt&dS6l
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LATEST MARKETS.
rEK YORK. STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. June l-Aones easy at from q per
cent Gold closed moderately active at ll4A. Loans
made at from "a per cent for carrying Clear
ings gold exchange bank S42 s3OQ00. Governments
closed strong Sterling exchange steady at 1928 a llON
State bonds closed dull The total importatons OF for
eign merchandise at this port for the amount
to s22ss 1872 of which s242s Jos dry goods The
total specie shipments for the week amount to 81 5lp51
she largest for any week since th beginning of the year
The specie shipments to-day S2,7l7,73l. The bank
statement shows the following ehanges Loans increase
81 6T3T00: specie Increase $3.50 200 deposits
circulation decrease s23 800 and legal tender
Increase g. 400 The secretary OF the treasury has
directed the assistant at New York to with
draw 81 100000 of the per Of the 5000 denomina
ton numbering 36ll to 1856 nclusiVe denomination
of $4,000 numbering from 1852 to 45o inclusive dated
August lt 1865, to August 18TH 1865 interest to
July 3lst, 1872.