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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-04

to the Vermont and Massachusetts and Boston,
Barre and Gardner railroads, and connect with
etch of them at or near their station grounds in
Gardner.
Geo c. Winchester: For charter for a railroad
from Ashburnham Centre to New Hampshire
state line, in the town of New Ipswich.
George S. Ball: For charter for a railroad
from Marlborough to 0xbridge.
Edward Earle, mayor of Worcester: For au-
thority to take tract Of land known as cold
Common" for public park.
Luther Hill ct ais: For act of incorporation
under the name of the Spencer hotel company.
Luther Hill ct ais: For charter for railroad
from Spencer station to Spencer village.
F. A. DewsoD, president of Massachusetts
new church union: For alteration of charter
Samuel Walker ct ais. For leave and au-
thoritv TO locate, construct and extend the Mill
ford and Woonsocket railroad from its present
terminus 10 some convenient point on the line
of the Boston, Hartford s Eric railroad in the
town of Franklin.
Orlando Mason ct ais: For charter for rail-
road from some point on the state line between
Massachusetts and New Hampshire, either in
the town of Ashhy, Ashburnham or Winchen-
don, to the line OF the Vermont and Masachu-
sets railroad in Winchendon.
John B. Proctor: For leave to construct
street railway in the town of Fitchburg.
William CASTOR, mayor of the city of Boston ::
For the passage of an act authorizing the city TO
take, hold and convey into aud through the city
the waters from anv source within distance of
fifty miles of said city; aud also to hold, by pur-
chase or otherwise, any estate necessary for lay
ing and maintaining aqueductS, &C.
R servOir company, Westminster: For renewal
of charter.
C. W. Bellows: For act authorizing the con-
struction of railroad from Ashburnham to
Groton and connect with the AshbuInham and
MiddleseX Central railroads.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-04

PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD
ANNUAL REPORT OF DIRECToRs.-The annual
report of the directors of this road for the year
ending September 80, 1871, shows the net earn
mgs to be s2O5, S12.63. The income was de-
rived from tue sources given in the following
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-04
Great Rritain.

NABTNET MELTTNG.
MADRID, Jan "a special meeting of the
minis serial council was held yesterday, the king
presiding in person. Questions Of Ieopcnmg
tue sessions Of the cOrtes aud of appointing a
new captain general for Cuba were under con-
sideratIon. 1t is understood that decision was
arrived at ON the latter point, and that the name
of the appointce will be announced tomorrow.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25

NJ Office 10 hereby given that the undersig gned
1 administrator Of the estate of Talbot Bragg,
ST., deceased, will in obedience to the order Of
the Probate Court Of Lincoln county, Missouri,
made at the October term Of said court for the
year 1872, sell on
Wednesday. January Is, 1873,
at public vendue, at the court house door in the
town OF Troy, in said county, between the hours
of ten o'clock, a. m, and Ave O'Clock D. m. of
said dey, and during the session Of the Probate
Court Of said county, at the January term there.
Of for 1873, the real estrts belOn Rnp TO said de-
ceased, situate in said county VI Lincoln. No,
and described rs follows, or so much thereof a,
will be su ,ieut to pay the debt Of said deceased
The northwest quarter Of southeast quarter Of
section ~, township 40, range vest, containing
40 acres the southwest quarter of the aortheast
assster Of section 2S, township ~, raase vest.
containing 40 scres: the south vest quarter of
southeast quarter Of section 70, township 40
range vest, containing 40 acres; the west half
Of southeast quaster Of section 80, tosnship I9
range ~est' containing 80 aofss the east half
OF ssstAw qusrtsr Of section SO, to sssAip AZ.
rasge vest, containing 70 acres; ihe east half
Of nortbsess sssytsr Of section 81, tovnship 4o
fasgel west, containing 80 acres; the soptn'
east fraetiosa! qaarter OF section rs, kownsSin
~, range ! west, containing dO. ~ acK,s ths
northeast fractional qaarter % section 36, Town.
snip ~ range vest. containing 29.b3 acras.
In survey No. 469, township ~, range 4 ssest'
conta'nfSE 1880 acses.. All Of $hs above 6s.
scf,cea real esAse is SOLD clear os sidows d ~
.ata nstS sS'sspy o1e,e "" SAFE s"A.s, sass the
5EAkS-0se half cash. sbe 2oloro. i, A..
'noaths' lhe parchaser 30 give bosds fos 6elerred
PnyNonl, WIN goos and appTog ed secu,ity :, ylS
70 pea coat. interest fron Date.
3. II. WO0LFOLK, Sdm'poa
SSss we ss'sse " vaibott bragg, ~. a doc.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25

Mr., Schuyler Colfax, whose name vas
supposed to DO = synonym for oil the
Christian graces, turns cut to BE- too good
4 Republican not to lie whom he thinks
it will se,vs bis purpose. Such Vas bic
oserweening ambition to b the editor Of
tho Tsibuns that he forgot altogether to
remember the good old story shout
Washington and bis little ha.che.. aad
cold Mr.. Or,on upon tho honor Of q
South Bender, that he pevsr owned Z
Sollas OK Credit Mobilier stsck IN his life
She Testimony Of Oates AN e.. however,
showed quite to the contrary. svd Mr..
0r.oa concluded sheseupon that tie
fnbuss could dispense with che service.
of M. Collar fot the present. Conse.
%usntiy ~ presSm. that the vics P,esi,
dsns si'l have "a opportunity after ,he
KTsr OF Msrcx next, of cossa d, m stisg hi,
tong pssj scSed so*ene Of Setixs N eat lSoSA
t~SaiS ss,-Tissss.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25

he COULDN'T DRINK WIHE.-Thst
was . noble youth who, on being urged
to take vine at the table Of . famous
statesman ip Washington. had tho ceur.
age TO refuse. tie was q poor uan, JUS.
beginning the struggle Of life. He had
bvought letters to the great statesman,
who kindly invited him homo to dinner.
mot take . glass Of wine p said the
great statesman 10 wonder snd surprisc.
"Not one sinpls glsss Of wine p echoed
tho ststesman's beautiGsl ssd fsciustiug
wife, - sbs svsse, glass 10 band, and
With . grace that would have chsrusd On
snchorite, esdssvisg to prsss it upon him
mo" said che hesoic youth, sssola,siy
sepeflips tse pro6sssd glass. What 4
pistsss Of moral gsandsus was thatP 4
poos, f,isn6less youth ssfusine sine u,
the table Uf wealthy and fanous states
man, oven though pro0sse6 Sy ths Saia
hands ss beautiful lady.
"No," said the aobls young mads, asd
bis so'ce sgenbTe& . listls and bic cfesl
flushed; "G us,er arisk vine. hug (Ssr.
lie stsaigSssSe@ himself ~, asd hi.
wosSs grew &rnep) il you've got sittls
good old "ys ~kssSx ! aes'A asis$ w =
sae y ssistss.'
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25

A CURIOUS PRopHYLAcTIc AGAINST
SMALL POx.-A: a recent meeting of
the Alabama State Medical Society, Dr..
G. Norris, of Huntsville, stated that,
during a visitation of small pox at Hunts.
vile, q number of families used tea
made of the cimicifuga rsce osa, and
that in no instance did any Of these
persons take the small pox. DR.. Norris
was unable to learn at whose instance
this device was adopted. He stated
further, that the time these families used
the tea, he attempted to vaccinate a nun.
Der of the members of the families, and
that in every instance he failed, but that
after the tea was discontinued he sue.
ceeded with vaccination in the cases
where lie had failed while they were
under the influence of the tea.
This cimicifuga recemosa is known as
the black snake root, or cohosh. 1t
should be used in moderation, because
large doses produce impaired vision. verti.
60 and vomiting Its medicinal properties
are highly esteemed by many eminen,
members Of the medical profession. lu
the transactions Of the American Medical
Association, vol. !, 1852, DR.. +. N. John
son reported extraordinary success with
it in acute rheumatism. In chorea, q
disease often allied with rheumatism, the
medicine has been very successfully
used.
One ounce Of the root may be boiled
for short time in one pint of water, and
from half a pint to pint may be used
IN twenty four hours. The fluid extract
is probably superior to any other prepar.
alton. This should be made by some
ablo pharmaceutist. The dose of the
fluid extract is about teaspoonful three
or four times q day.
The facts stated by Dr.. Norris 60 to
confirm the truth of Jennsr's discovery,
that vaccination is small pox. Another
curious fact 10 worth remembering iu this
connection. The cimicifuga racemosa il
called the black snake root, and is sup.
posed to have received that name from
its assumed efficacy iu curing the bite ol
the rattlesnske. Here is another cur riout
coincidence: Prof. Henry, of Mauches
ter, England, discovered that heat equa
to 1873 degrees Of Fahrenhe,t's scale en-
tlrely destroys the poison of small pox
Of the rattlesnake, and of the cobra d
capsllo.
Thus important truth should be
rophylactic against the ssnseless des.
truction Of bed clothing, and persona
clothing Of victims Of small pox. Boil
ing water 10 2l2 degrees of Fahrenheit,
scale, aud will utterly destroy small po,
poison.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25
1873. 1879. 1879,
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN,
"A First Class News and
Family journal.

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN is prepared
to enter upon another journalistic year with re-
newed vigOr and enterprise. We have recently
added to our establishment all the latest improve
ments in the printing business, including the
fas est presses and the most complete machinery
in the world. We have likewise secured ex ra-
ordinary facilities for the collection of the news
i'll all important quarters, and for its prompt
transmission by telegraph. Our foreign and do.
nestle correspondence has been increased, and
PUBLICAN now feels able to compete with any
newspaper in the United States in the extent
and variety Of its news, the freshness of its cor
respondence, the soundness and dignity of its
editorials, the reliability of its financial intelli
gence, tho character of its Literary, Local and
miscellaneous features, and in short the various
departments embraced in a first class news and
family Journal.
The REPUBLICAN, as n political paper, is o
fearless and Independent advocate Liberal Dem
cratic principles. 1t is hound, however, by no
party ties to the support of unworthy men, nnr
by party discipline to any action it NAV deem un
wise or impolitic. Its utterances will echo the
sentiments of the popular masses as far as they
can be ascertained. Its main platform will be the
interest Of the people Of the Mississippi Valley,
and it will seek to encourage immigration, to de
velop natural resources, TO promote improvement,
to advance Agriculture, Manufactures anu Min
ing, to cultivate the economic arts to elevate the
standard OF general intelligence and morals. 1t
will studiously strive, as in the past, to avoid
sensational and prurient journalism, and will
without sacrificing spice and piquancy, aim to
make itself worthy OF admission into tho purest
circles.
The WEEKLY REPUBLICAN will contain
the cream of the DAILY ISSUES, CONDENSED AND
COLLECTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE COUNTRY, and con :
taining the LATEST NEWS up to the time cf going
to press. 1t will also be enlivened with vari-
ct, Of misce llaneous matter, and by features of
interest to be found only in this paper.
TERMS.
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, published
every morning, by mail, one year, $l2. To clubs
of three, $34; Of ten, 800.
THE TRI-WEEKLY, published Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, 50 a year three copies
SIT; I've copies $27; ten copies $50.
THE WEEKLY, So year, three copies S.,
five copies So, ten copies fifteen dollars, twenty
copies twenty. FIVE dollars.
Additions can be made to clubs at any time at
club rates. Ten per cent. com mission allowed to
Agents getting up clubs.
Papers not sent unless paid in advance, and
invariably discontinued at the end Of time paid
for.
Remittances can be made at our risk in Drafts
Post-ofice Orders or Registered Letters.
GEO. KNAPP L CO.,
st. Louis, No.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25


The following is from tho st. Louis
Times Of the 2l.t., Saturday:
CArrLs The receipts for the twenty
four hours ending noon yesterday were
3ll, aud shipments 463. Yesterdays
transactions ia this market formed no
exception to the ruling character Of the
iass fes days. Sales were few in number
and 10 small lots, consisting mainly OF
the common and inferior grades of natives
aud Texans, and also some work cattle,
which sold at very low figures. There is
no maket for oxen for working purposes,
these being sold mainly to shippers and
butchers. The market for all grade1 was
dull, with no choice cattle on hand.
The following we're the most prominent
sales: Is head Of work cattle, av 1909,
at SO 25; 8 head do, av 1900, at 50 25 ;
8 head do, av 1l36, at So 25; ono lot Of
mixed fair fAtteued Texas steers, and
COWS II in number, av 1850 at SO; Is
head of good native and Texan stock
cattle av 1l63. at 81 30; other sales were
90 head av S36, at SO OCT 8 head av
1875, at So 36; 1S head av $40, at SO
06f; 2 head av 1900, at SO 25; 10 head
common oxen at $40 per head.
Hoes. The receipts fer the twenty
four hours ending noon yesterday we're
209O. Owing to tho heavy receipts in
Chicago and the consequent dec inc in
prices in that market, values here we're
from 10 to 15o lower for the different
grades than our Thursdays quotations
indicated. There was fair moveme ut
in the shippers stock at prices from So
40 to s3 55, but packers were handling
sparingly aud we're hesitating, evidently
with the hope of lowering prices, bu. the
market closed study at about the follow.
ing range: Extra to choice, So IS to
50 rs; good, SO SIS to So 60; fair
SO As to SO so; common, SO 30 to So
40. The bulk of the sales we're at So 65
to So 70. The following were the prom
limit sales up to noon yesterday 311
head, av $50, 50 55; 81 head, av 270, at
So 70; 81 head, av 255, at SO so; 244
head, av 3l5 at So 70; 14S head, av
270, at SO 70; 1O5 head av 3O5, at
50 70; ia head, av 26O, at So 70; 2S
head, av 1856, at So 80; 20 head sv 24s,
ats3 SO; lis head, av PA, ats3 As
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25

4 nsn in Eldstsvit1e, r., sook . sin.
gular method to murdet one of his neigh.
tors aud fearfully succeeded. He con.
stsxcted . piece Of artillery out Of as
old iron gas OF wa,ct pipe, loaded the
instrum ument Of death With powder and
then rigeed his improvised gun on post
which admitted Of its being pointed di
rectly into the bedroom window Of the
man he Wished to des,soy. Tie then az.
rauged fuse aud train Of powder aud
waited for his victim to retire for the
night. The victims name was John
Alliugham, and be was over 20 years Of
age. lie retired with his wife, and the
latter was soon startled by q terrible crash
which she imagined vas in the room.
She soon discovered that one Of her 6n.
gers vas blown away and that she was
bleeding from other wounds. She tried
to arouse her husband, who appeared to
be asleep, but he would not move. and
then she found that nearly his whole
head had been torn away, and his brains
aud blood we're scattered around over the
bed. He had, of course, been instantly
killed. There was great CONSERVATION
among the ueighbors when they found
out what was done and how it was done.
Henry Briceland, a mulatto, was arrested
for the murder. lie is carpenter, and
on an examination Of his shop we're
found several evidences that he was the
mau who constructed the engine Of death.
He had q grudge against Allingham, and
had made some preparations to poison
him, but could get no opportunity to ad-
minister q deadly drug which be had
provided for that purpose.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25

The Wright City Visitor came to us
last week with u valsd,ctory. The cdi.
tor, Mr.. Rummons, and w. l.. Morsey
have bought the Warrsnton Banner
Office, and will hereafter conduct tha,
paper. Mr.. Peers, in retiring from the
Banner, says be will in future pay stric,
attention to his profession (egaD and
the responsible position to which the
voters Of Warren have elevated him
Charleys energy bas placed him in fair
way to achieve competency and very
seasonsbls share of public popularity
1Rs tidiusss Of the Banner has been due
the tas" Of Ar. r. b. Speed, the pub.
lishsr, sso also rstires, and Mr.. Ruu-
mons Gill have to improve on his Wright
City isssnt if he would keep it looking
- sell as Nr. Speed did.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25
Pariyisn and Duty.

cratic majority and feeble Republican
minority but at Washington We have a
strong Republican majority and a feeble
Opposition minority This condition OF
things gives rise to . curious phenom.
enon the Republican press Of this city
are just as convinced that Democrats
ought not to be listened to, at Washing
ton, as they are that Republicans ought to
be listened to at Jefferson City. Their
arrogance about matters at Washington
is exhibited in es offensive form az pos
sib'e; they'iutimate that all public ques
tions are committed to the exclusive Gus
tody Of the triumphant Republican major
ity, aud that the defeated Opposition
have no right to obtrude their opnious
on any of these questions that the ma
jority need not listen to them, but settle
the tariff, the civil cervice subject, the
Southern question and all other great
national matters of dispute in their own
way. In short, tell the feeble Opposl
ton that it will become them to keep
quiet and let the majority dc as they
please to. But when we turn to Mis-
souri, affairs, we find a change these
same Republican organs drop their ar
rogance, and affect better manners. They
discuss the senatorial question with com
nendable fairness, and claim The privilege
OF taking part in it. They the ma
jority not to elect Bourbon, but to
chose Liberal Democrat who stands on
the Cincinnati platform and one of them
makes this plea to the majority in behalf
Of moderate, nenpartisan legislation
"ln this state q great victory has bsen
won BY the Democracy. What will they
do with it? Republicans ere as deeply
concerned in the question as they. We
are all citizens with identical interests,
and must sink or swim 10 the Same boat
The welfare Of the country and Of the
good old state are alike dear to US ALL"
If we we're disposed to take o purely
partisan view of things We would say,
perhaps, that this is impertinenee, but as
We are accustomed to take different view
of things, We say that it is first rate
doctrine. We heartily commend it to
the attention Of the Democratic and
Liberal ma o-ity that will control the new
legislature. Tha: majority ought not to
ignore the Republican minority 10 the
state and legisla,e in q PARTISAN spirit
for the interest Of the majority. Its
legislation ought to be directed to the
veal Of the whole state and the benefit
Of al! it's citizens and if tho feeble Re.
publican minority shall offer reasonable
suggestions and propositions for the
promotion Of the general interests, we
hope the majority will treat them with
consideration and respect. The fact that
the Republican majority at Washington
will pursuce totally different course
from this-will pay no attention to the
minority and Be animated by q spirit OF
intolerant partyism-d does not release the
Democratic majority in Missouri from the
obligation to Be governed by highe,
and more patriotic principle. That ma
jority has the right and the power tc
shape legislation; but a reasonable re-
spect for the minority and a supreme do
votlon TO the welfare of the whole com
monwealth should never be lost sight Of
Republican.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25

WHAT CONGRESS HAS The
recent congressional session of nineteen
days has been iudustriously spent by the
two bodies, and With considerable results
by the House Of Representatives. This
body has passed the bill to pay the states
of OHIO, Indiana and Illinois two pei
cent Of the sales Of certain public lands
the Indian and pension appropriation
bill the bill to appropriate 500, 0,00G
for the purposes Of the Vienna exposi
tion the bill to reduce the number oil
internal revenue officers and it has slso
had the decency to institute an investiga.
ton Of the Credit Mobilier scandal.
or these bills the Senate has passed
only two, namely; the bill to reduce the
number Of internal revenue officers, and
the deficiency appropriation bill. This
body has adopted the conference repor,
on the bill to regulate the bridges % the
Ohio river, being by far the most impor
tant measure yet passed.
A good deal OF time has been wasted
iu discussing the Fresch spoilstioa bill
and 70 quibbl;ns owes private bills On III
calendar. On she whole the busissss o.
the session 10 as weii advanced as SsSal
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25
(Communicated.1
Euvy and JeAlOUSY.

The fable Of the dog 10 the mange'
vho could sot eat hay himself, end was
not wiling for the cattle to eat il either
would apply very nicely to a certain
writer for the Dispatch, sho thinks Dr.
McLellsa is too literally remunerated
for his medical services q, the poo,
house.
This unknoWn author has evidently =
made slight mistake 10 the selection ol
bis vocation he was most sssuredly en-.
dowed BY nature With unmistakable talsn,
as a reformer. Lad be only ascended the
pulpit, or launched out ss public lee
turer, many Of the vices now SO preva-
lent throughout the length and breadth
Of the land, would long ere this have beer
wholly eradicated.
| suggest that, notwithstanding Dr..
Mcclellan would be unanimously elected
by the poor, who eau testify to his kind.
ness and promptuess as their medical
attendant, be resign his position 10 favor
Of the Public Guardian, at $4,000 per
annum, as he has asserted that this sum
would be ample recompense and have
no doubt that it would, too, for his
services.
l believe the County Court has juris-
diction and discretionary power in the
matter, for it not only chose a county
physician, but also keeper for the poor,
without any notice.
This warm champion Of the interests
of the public must be the self same phi
lauthropical parsonage who recently
preached to the public, through the
columns Of the Dispatch, aud took for
his text "Silver Weddings"
When an institution is inaugurated
which threatens the interest Of the peo.
pie, and which is likely to gradually
undermine the morals OF the community,
it behooves all philanthropists to decry
such m innovation, especially if this evil
influence is cf such q character as to
prove contagious.
Now am really anxious to know Why
silver weddings should elicit such a vol
ley Of indignation, and be cited as a mere
waste Of money, when in our midst we see
so many useless expenditures of money {;
money worse than wasted, because the
parties not only squander their means,
but heap misery and ruin upon them.
selves and families. Surely some ono of
these many causes would have bees q fit.
ter theme for q moral harrangue than
the silver wedding which was lately ce'e.
brated at Col. Hutt's by his children,
relatives and few personal friends !;
which celebration was, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the first twenty.
fifth anniversary ever commemoratcd in
any way in this county, and possibly the
last-unless that unknown offended one
will inform me when his silver wedding
will occur, 10 which case l promise him
that all the mementoss presented on that
occasion shall consist Of siluer coins, mas
much as he deems it almost sinful to in
vest money IN silver plate which is in.
tended more for display than utility
and then the money placed at his dispo.
sal would be certain Of finding its woy,n.
to the pockets ofthe suffering and needy,
"thsrsby making their hearts rejoice
with unspeakable JOY"
AMITY,
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-25

The more thoughtful Republicans are
beginning to have serious misgivings
about the arbitrary and peremptory fed
eral interference in the Louisiana quarrel.
They arc not sure that it is right, nor
that 1t will turn out for the best. A
Republican paper in Pennsylvania says
The Louisiana difficulty" and the
manner 10 which it has thus far been
treated, have aroused the very graves,
apprehepsions. The country 10 no,
"gone" yet; but unless the recurrence ol
this controversy in any state of the
American republic IL not now made for
ever impossible by q precedent that shall
stand cut clearly in all the future, q
great many will conclude that it is going