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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-26
Price IS and Accrued Interest.

This Road, miles in length 20 of which are in actual
operation. southwcserly from Loganspor TO Rock
Vile, passing centrally through five of the wcalthicst
and most productive counties of Indiana hitherto with
ont railway facilities and Penetrating for Twelve miles
at Its Southern Terminus the celebrated Block Coal
Fields of Parke County affords the shortest existing
outlet to Chicago, Toledo Detroit Fort Wayne Logans-
port, and all other intermediate points for the Block
Coal, (now in such large demandJ Lumber, Cattle,
Grain, and other surplus products of this rich Agricu-
tural and Mineral section of the State.
For the present offer limited number of these
First Mortgage Bonds at O5 and accrued Interest in
currency will exchange them u s Bonds or other
marketable securities at the rates of the day.
At the above price these Bonds yield the investor 50
per cent more income than the Bonds of the United
States, and we unhesltatngly recommend them to all
classes of investors as offering the most ample security
and liberal returns
Further and full particulars, with Pamphlets and
Maps furnished by personal or written application.
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Gdturtester 4allp spp.
CITY NEWS.

The city council will hold regular meeting
this evening at I I O'Clock.
The Kendall house on Front street will be
open for public patronage this morning.
The work of laying the rails for the double
track from this city to Providence began at this
end, in the vicinity ofthe junction, Yesterday.
Oliver Doud Byron, in connection with the
Boston theatre company, will produce the sen
sational drama of "Across the Continent" at
Music hall this evening
Peter Smith was arrested in this city Wednes.
day cveningfor larceny committed in Braintree
aud delivered to Sheriff Warren of Randolph
yesterday.
\ horse attached to light buggy, owned at
the American house stable, took fright on Main
street yesterday, and ran away, badly damaging
the carriage.
The trinity church congregation held a social
assembly in the vestry of their church last even
luz, the object being to become better acquainted
with the new pastor, Rev. Ira G. Bidwell.
The Boston and Albany railroad has declared
semianuual dividend Of five dollars per share
payable May 18th to stockholders of record at
the close of yesterdays business.
The Sunday school of the First Unitarian par
ish is arranging for May day festival, to be
held at their vestry, to raise funds to renovate
the rooms, preparatory to placing in position
the tablets in memory Of thuse members Of the
school who died in the war of the rebellion.
Bdiley's circus and menagerie attracted i'm
mense audiences both afternoon and evening
The show was a very meritorious one in every
particular, much better than most OF the en-
tertainments of like character which visi
Worcester.
The alarm OF fire from box No. As, about hall
past SIX o'clock yesterday afternoon, was caused
by the burning OF a pile OF old lumber OF
Shrewsbury street, owned by Walter Henry,
large number of the Odd Fellows of this
city are going to Providence this morning tc
take part in the ifty.third annual celebration
of the introduction of the order into the United
States. Those remaining in this city will OBJ
serve the day by social gathering at their hal
on Pearl street, this evening
CONF laints from parties who have had theii
teams stolen are getting to be quite frequent
Almost every day caseis reported at the police
office for official attention. The offenders are
in nearly every case, young men and boys, who
take the teams for short ride and leave then
wherever it is most convenient, without taking
any care of the horse, who has been driven a
ms highest rate of speed, as long as the young
scamps had any desire to use him. Some o
these young horse thieves will get caught belor,
long, and an example made of them, which will
teach the others a lesson they will not be likely
TO forget.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-26

MUNICIPAL CoURT-WILLIAMs, J.--ThurS-
day, AprH 25.-Mansueto Venturelli, one of the
parties who have been engaged in selling pic
lures on the streets for some days past, arrested
on complaint of peddling without license, paid
a fine of $50 and costs
Seth Kelly of Auburn, man who sells milk
and meat to his neighbors, charged with doing
business on the Lords day, was discharged, the
evidence against him failing to sustain the
charge.
John A. Sweat was before the court on two
charges of attempting to pick pockets on one of
the charges he established an abb, and was dis
charged; on the second he was bound over to
the May term Of the superior court IN $500
bonds.
Honora Euright withdrew an appeal in
liquor nuisance case, aud pleaded guilty to the
charge, for which she was fined 500 and costs,
which she paid,
: Thomas Minton, charged with maintaining a
liquor nuisance, was ordered to pay 800 and
costs, with which order he complied.
William Reed was fined S5 and costs, and
Lawrence Hughs 80 and costs, for drunkenness,
but, neither Of them having that amount, they
were sent over. Edward Eagan, for a like
offence, paid a fine of 50 and costs.
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DATENT OFFICE BUSINESS
THOs. HI. DODGE,

DATENT OFFICE BUSIN S.--Ameri-
Il and Foreign Patents procured, Rejected Appl-
cations reargued Interference Cases Prosecuted; Op-
ions given the validity and infringement Patents
THOs. H. DODGE,
Formerly PRINCIPAL Examiner and Chairman OF the
Board of Appeals q. S. Patent OficeJ Counsellor al
Law and Advocate in Patent Cases. Ofice-Dodees
Block corner Park and Portland sts Worcester Mass
MA d&wtf
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The PEOPLES CLUB The usual audience
assembled last evening, but through some mis-
understanding among the committee the usual
entertainment was not forthcoming, At about
haltpast eight O'clock the former vice president
OF the club was captured upon the street, and
an imprcmptu entertainment was gotten up,
which, to say the least, was better than nothing.
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WANTED Housekeeper, to go to a
pleasant village u miles from Worcester, for
about months References exchanged Address the
subscriber, or apply at Room ST. Bay state House be-
tween and 4. H. G, o. BLAKE.
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY : 100, 100

ROARD!-A few more gentlemen can be
- accommodated at ZIG !. ain ST., up two flights.
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WANTED-An American woman, with
w good references, to do the work in a family OF
three, with no children. 1t is pleasant pace i'm the
eountry-a half mile from the village of Slatersville,
X l. Address Box 465 Worcester =. o. d6lt apo
WANTED 1MMEDIATELY-A man to
" run Portable Saw MIL inquire Of r. RAY
West Boyson, Mass dw* an22
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06

Throughout the Indian Archipelago
there are very savage fisl-serpents. A
poor white man, sauntering without
shoes over the reef ut Palmerston's Is.
land, found his further progress hindered
by one of these large fish. Well
knowing its habits, he did not ut first
attempt to extricate himself, or he would
have been MANNED fos live, but allowed
himself to be dragged backwards. AS
soon rs the sea.serpent got to its hole
and began to descend, NOT suspectinc
TINT its victim would attempt to escape,
relaxed its hold for second, so as to
enable the man to escape by running
away at full speed.
A woman lost two fingers by IN un.
lucky bite from one OF these fierce deni-
zens of the coral reef. She went to feel
for fish-a curious method of fishing in
these islands. Certain holes IN the coral
are known to be the favorite resort of n
particular sort OF fish. Insert your hand
whenever you will, you find one of the
sort referred to. This valuable knOwl-
edge Is carefully transmitted from par
ent to child. On the occasion referred
to, the woman caught tarter. For in.
stead Of capturing her accustomed fish,
she was instantly made prisoner by Il
sen serpent which had devoured the
proper occupants of the hole, and then
taken up his abode in his new quarters
The woman screamed with agony but
the savage fish did not in the least relax
its grasp. As the tide was rising, the
consequences might have been serious.
Assistance came Mt last, Il sllarp-pOinted
wood stake being cautiously inserted by
the side of the imprisoned hand. The
"long.mouthcd" now released its hold,
and set the woman free. The left hand
was cut right across, the sharp teeth
meeting the bone. Had the woman
pulled hard to get ii out, it would have
been necessary to amputate the hand.
Yet in thecourse OF a fortnight ii was re.
stored.
To get at some Of these holes it is
neediul to dive under the water. Occa-
sionally, as the fisherman is feelingabout
for his prey, the fish, rushing to escape,
literally wedges itself between the upper
part OF the arm md the coral. In such
cases there is little hope for the poor
fisherman. A scholar of mine was in
this way drowned last year.
In some OF the low coral islands where
there are but few inhabitants, these fish
often leave the sGa and make their way
over sand mud shingle to pandanus.trees
growing near. With perfect ease they
climb up the round stem to hunt for liz
ards and rats, whicA feed upon the fra
grant yellow and red fruit,-ReS. wa.
liam IHyat GU.
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For two months, says Mark Twain,
speaking Of his early California expert.
ence, my sole occupation was avoiding
acquaintance, for during that timc !
did not earn n penny, or buy au article
OF any kind, or pay my board, Ibecame
n very adept at sinking" l slunli
from back street to back street. slunk
away from approaching faces that looked
familiar skunk 10 my meals, ate them
humbly md with mute apology for
every mouthful | robbed my generous
landlady of and at midnight, after my
wanderings, that were but slinkings away
from cheerfulness and light, / skunk to
my bed. During NIL this time l had but
one piece of money-a silver ten-cent
piece-and / held to it and would not
spend it ON any account, least the con.
sciousness coming strong upon me that
| was entirely penniless might suggest
suicide. | had pawned everything
but the clothes l had on so clung to
my dime desperately, till it was smooth
with handling. However, am forget
ting. I did have one other occupation
besides that oil sinking" 1t was the
entertaining of collector land being
entertained by HIM who had in his
hands the Virginia bankers bill for the
SAG which had loaned from my school.
mute, the "Prodigal." This man used
to call regularly once week aud dun
me, and methinks Oftener He did it
from sheer force Of habit, for ho knew
lie could get nothing. He would get out
his bill, calculate the interest for me at
per cent. month, aud show me clear.
ly that there WIS no attempt ut fraud in
it and no mistakes; and then plead and
argue and drive with his might for any
summary little trihe-even dollar
even II half dollar, on account. Then
his duty was accomplished aud his con-
science free. He Immediately dropped
the subjectthere always; got ont n couple
Of cigars and divided, put his feet in the
window, and then we would have long,
luxurious talk about everything and
everybody, and he would furnish II
world Of curious dunning adventures ont
of the ample store in his memory. BY
and by he would clap his hat on his head
and say briskly:
"Well, business is business-I can't
stay with you always" and was Off in II
second. The idea Of pining for n dun |
Aud yet | used to long for him to come
md would get uneasy ms any mother il
the day went by without his visit, when
l was expecting him. But he never
collected that bill at last or any part Of
it. | lived to pay it to the banker my
golf.
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Country NeMspapers.

Few people appreciate the value Of the
village papers which gather up the news
of county and advocate the interests OF
II locality. And few understand the
amount Of ability required to edit slcha
paper where one man must be editor,
publisher, printer, book keeper and all.
Imagine how much the intelligence Of the
country would suffer by the blotting out
Of the country papers, which treat the
immediate interests of the people and
thus come into immediate contact with
their minds
The true country editor understands
that his paper thrives by being Intensely
local that it is not by learned editorials
on tariff and income tax, but by articles
in favor of the new railroad, by descrip.
tions of the new factory, by advocacy Of
the new bridge, that he must succeed.
People look in his columns not only for
the latest general news, but for the men.
ton of every interesting fact, of every
curious matter of gossip in his own coun-
ty. And thus the paper becomes the re-
Hector of the current events and the pub
lie sentiment Of his section. Nothing is
too small to be itcmiSed If only it is of
interest A country editor advertised
that he would insert n list Of the names
Of MI the people who had joined the
churches in the county in II recent revi-
val. Which showed that he understood
his business. He proposed to chronicle
every event of interest occurring in his
jurisdiction.
Every intelligent family should give a
cordial support to the local newspaper.
II is one of the great educational intluen-
ences. Hearth and Home.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06
Extract Of Beef.

The well.known chemist, DR.. Liebig,
first concentrated the flesh Of cattle
in small compass, to obtain an eXtract
OF meat, which, when it reached Eng
land, might he weakened by thirty times
its weight of water, and give liquid
having nll the essential qualities Of or
linary beef.tea. This new. commercial
production has been largely consumed
in England and Germany. 1t is used in
the navy, and in distant colonies where
.Ood is difficult to obtain but in France
where refinement of taste is greater, the
SUCCESS is not so general, This is the
manner In which it is prepared the
process is very simple After the ami
NAL is killed, the meat is cut very small,
and stepped in IN equal quantity OF wa
ter this is boiled for quarter OF IN
hour, when the whole is thrown into Il
linen cloth, and the liquid which passes
through is the beef.ten in its normal
state. There is, however, too large a
proportion Of water, and some fat,
which would interfere with its keeping
The hydraulic press is applied to the
mass Of meat which is left after the
straining; and thus pressed it forms a
sort Of cake, which is considered to be
exhausted Of all eatable PARTICLES u resi-.
due which at some future time will
probably be turned to useful purpose.
The liquid is again heated, and the fat
being carefully skinned of the top, i
is boiled down to one.sixth OF its origi'
nal volume, and brought to the consis,
tency of extract keeping ii from al
contact with the air in a vessel where q
vacuum has been made by means of .
pneumatic pump. Nothing more Il
wanting but to pour it into jars hermet'
ically closed, and sealed with leader
seal, to preserve them from adultcntion
Chambers Jo,ondL
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Every living creature is the product
of an egg. Some are Matched within
the maternal body, and develope into
their predestined proportions after birth
which is the beginning Of existence with
the mAmmalia generally. Eggs Of fishes
are ordinarily incubated by solar
warmth. Birds furnish heat necessary
to quicken the germ into life from their
own bodies, with few exceptions
Whether rhinoceros, u hippopotamuS,
n giraffe, an elephant or flea, their be-
ginning is an egg, The germ Of the
future being is fed on the fluids by
which ii is surrounded. Out Of the al
bumen or the white Of n common pul.
let's egg, for example, are built up n
skeleton u nervous system, n henrt,
lungs, brain, blood vessels, every muscle,
mud the elements Of each individual
feather, while the yolk is q magazine Of
food on which the chick is to be nour,
ished n short time after II leaves the
shell. To do TINT, 1t is taken into the
body OF the bird in the course Of incu.
baton. It's enveloping membrane is
elongated into q tube communicating
with the stomach, through which tho
nutriment is conducted to where it car
lie used. When that supply is exhaus'
ted, then the mother commences q reg
ular system OF nourishing and feeding
till grown and mAtured for providing ioi
itself,
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The democrat


/, He is the richest man who is content
with whit he has
The right man in the right place-a
husband at home in the evening,
To he humble or even contrite, II is
not necessary to live in basement.
Women are said to be second to the
press in the dissemination Of news.
What requires more philosophy than
taking things MS they Gomez Parting with
things MS they 60
| A wise man, being asked how old he
was, replied, AZ am in henlth, and be-
ing asked how rich he was, said, a. nm
not in debt"
II girls would have roses for their
cheeks, they must do MS the roses do
go to sleep with the lilies and get up with
the morning glories.
Newly Married Daughter-"AIamma,
how long does the honeymoon last ?"
Practical Parent" Until you ask your
husband for money, my dear"
The schoolgirls of Versailles, KY, nre
complained Of for tying tin kettles to
cows tails and starting the ahlighted
animals on career of devastation
through the streets of the town.
Mr.. Warner says that ne lately heard
thin, dyspcptic man, discoursing on
the government of children, sum up his
remarks with "punish EN- in love !" in
such tone that it sounded like "shoot
'em on the spot"
The Cleveland Leader says thAt some
of the poorest families in that city are
able to keep goats. They say the latter
will thrive on II board fence, while old
hoop skirts and broken pop-bottles are
luxurious Winds that afford nourishment
for many days.
There is curious Chinese proyerb
which says; "In u cucumber field do
not stoop to tic your shoe, and under
plum tree do not wait to settle your cap
on your head;" which means, il you do
some one may think you are stealing tho
cucumbers or the plnms.
"Rise up, daughter, and go to thy
daughter, for thy daughters daughter
has ! daughter" This is what Richard
Vernon, of Jefferson County, Ind. aged 85,
is supposed to say to his daughter. He was
lately made great great grandfather by
the birth of daughter. The fathers Of
all his grandchildren are still alive.
Detroit Is anxious to discover the boy
who showed them how to initiate rose
wood. Formerly two kinds of paint OF
coloring matter were used, but one day
an ingenious youngster mixed them, and
applied them together. He fled in terror
at the approach Of the foreman but left
nm admirable imitation OF rosewood be-
hind him.
A famous English Judge Ind habit
Of begging pardon on every occasion.
At the close Of the assiSe, Us he wls
about to leave the bench, the officer OF
the court rGmincd him that he had not
passed the sentence Of death on one OF
the criminals, as he had intended. "Dear
me-" said his lcrtlship; really beg
his pardon. Bring him in."
The amount of loss suffered by coal
from exposure to weather is considerable
far greator, indeed, than is generally
known. The results Of recent analyses
show in some cases total loss in weight
from this cause amounting to 33.OS per
cent, while the deterioration in quality
for purposes Of fuel or gas making
reached a'still higher figure.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06
"Be Good to YourseIG.p

"dood-byOl goodbye !" the driver said,
As the coach went OF in vhirl;
tAndthO coachmaub bowed his handsome head
"Do good to yourself f-my girll'
All many fond goodbye I've heard;
From many an aching heart!
And many friendly farewell word,
When strangers came to part
And Two heard a thousand merry quips,
And many senseless Joke,
And many fcrvont prayer from lips
That all u-tromblc spoke;
And many BIT Of good advice
In smooth proycrbial phrase;
And many wish-oflittlc price
For health and happy days;
But musing how the human soul
twhato'er the FatOs may will
Still measures by its solf-control,
It's greatest good or ILL.,
OF ofbenoiictions, l protest,
Mid many shining pearl, ~
l like the merry coachmAn's best
"BO good to yourself my grllr
JoHS @. SAFE.
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our poor lAlHeTs memory VIII nc CItlftt
from reprOach and you can stay some
times with those good Poynter people, ant
sec little society"
Susan was protesting that she was quit,
contentcd and happy under present cir
cumstanccs when she was interrupted by
n knock ut the door, and the lellow-lOdscl
catered the room. lie too held u news
paper in his hand he, too, was evidently
under the influence oil strong emotion, fol
he stood glancing from one to the othel
with a strange yearning expression in hi
eyes; twice he essayed to speak, and twice
bis voice failed him.
"You have seen this account in the
evening papers, and have concluded that
We belong TO the family OF the Mr. Maple.
son whose cruel story is told tbercm asked
Harry.
The old man nodded.
"You are right; we are his children,
This sympathy Is indeed kind"
Perhaps you yourself are n cOnnec-
tiOn2" said Susan, with woman's penr
tration.
N bis & linz "S' "Yos bo a' .niJ ,ij' T Tnw '
aLook IN him Harry i, cried Susan
and II they had not run forward to support
~ Thew cot him into chair batbed bis
eoreLcSd gove him sbSrry and bS soon
came o"t IF his @ Ia;rt ny . ,fbo % omot;on Uy, wns
too much for me n hS mid rrcsertIy 81
am am mvsolF ] ,gnin ,,w NJ M no. Jo No, M
far Doctor / mn moi m m n il rntL;Sn
b"t IN, n" ] oycrJosa or % han"iness n modicin" {
Le added with n md sm;le i that I have
not Lcen much ncc"stompJ IN y
SYom wsre n grant TricnJ q, HE NOR.
hans ~ asked Harry who locked nrzzIcd .
hnt Susan rIanrSd InridIy from rho vontb.
fni Gestmrcs "I bsr brptLcr IN The t,mc and
care % wsrn fNce Ior The other, and n lirbt
G,shod mon Ler
GFatbrrm shc cricd
aMv giri Nv children ~
In ibe coursc or That cycninv bc told
them nil How that when n few wears Of
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06

SEEING THE PoIST.-A boy returned
from school one day with report that
his scholarship had fallen below the
usual average. "Woll, said his father,
You've fallen behind this month, have
you 2" eyes, sir" GLOW did TINT
happen "Don't know, sir" The
father did II the son did not. Ho had
observed number Of dime novels
scattered about the house, but had not
thought it worth while to say anything
until a fitting opportunity should offer
itself. A basket Of apples stood upon
the floor, and he said: empty out
those apples, and take that basket and
bring ii TO me half full Of chips" Sns-
pecting nothing, the son obeyed. "And
now, he continued, "put those apples
back in that basket," When half the
apples we're replaced in the basket the
sou said "1'ather, they roll Of. /
can't put any more in." "Put them in,
| / tell you" "But, fnthcr, can't put
them In" "Put them in? No, Of
course you can't put them in, Do yon
expect to I'LL It with apples2 You say
you don't know why you fell behind at
school I will tell you why. Your mind
Ia like that basket. II will not hold
more than 80 much, Andhere you have
been for the past month filling II with
cheap dirt-dimc novels.n The boy
turned on his heel, whistled, and said :
"Whow | SEQ the point" Not q dime
novel has beon seen in the house from
that day to this.