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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-15
WORCESTER .
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1s1e.

THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER, Hon.
Charles Adams, Jr., sets forth with unusual
clearness the financial condition of the common
wealth at the close of the last year. The amount
OF the state debt, and of the sinking funds, the
revenue and disbursements, have been previous
~ published in the report of the auditor. Mr.
Adams report shows that the total amount Of
taxable property in the state, May list, 1871, was
81 762, 264 42S.54 an increase of STA $40 SO5.a,
or 97-100 per cent over the amount OF last
year. For the ten years ending with 1871, the
taxable property Of the stale has more than
doubled. The treasurer suggests that the pres
ent arrangement, making the state taxes paya-
bic in December, crowds so much business into
that month as 10 make it difficult to adjust ard
close the accounts as seasonably as is desired,
and that if the taxes were made payable earlier
in the year his department would be greatly re-
lieyed.
The law taxing national bank shares brought
into the treasury $3.50 900, and also increased
the amount received by towns from this source
by S296 900. A law which accomplishes these
results ought to be.sustained, unless it produces
serious eounterbalancing inconvenience. The
to it will be removed when the banks shall de
eide to pay the tax themselves, as some OF them
now do; and he recommends the passage Of a
law requiring them to adopt this course. The
latest issue of state bonds, to the amount Of
nearly million and half, were negotiated in
London through new agents. Messrs. Barring
Brothers & Co. have been the financial agents
of Massachusetts there for many years, but it
was thought desirable to employ an American
house ii the business could be done on equally
favorable terms. Arrangements were made
with Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co., of Boston,
whose negotiations proved entirely satisfactory,
and their commissions much less than the state
has been accustomed to pay.
One debt and one sinking fund have disap-
peared during the year, the Western railroad
loan and sinking fund, the latter of which has
been disbursed in payment of the loan, and
both are eXtnguished. The war loan and sink,
ing fund is now sufficient to liquidae the en-
tire loan for which it was designed toprovide, with
the exception of about one million due in 1889,
and, as with that exception, it is redeemabe AT
the option of the commonwealth, the treasurer
recommends its redemption, by which large
saving of interest, S15O,OO0 annually, would be
ELECTED. The trust and sinking funds now
amount TO about fourteen and half millions.
The treasurer finds it difficult to invest their in
come promptly within the narrow limits pre-
scribed by law, and suggests that a wider range
orinvestments, at the discretion of the governor
and couLcil might be advisable.
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LATEST MAR1xETs.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. H.-Money easy at per cent. ster-
ling strong at lOSh. Gold frm at l0A q HOS. Loans
for gold exchange is to be established the clearing
house he banks have resolved TO urge the passage
bill by con gress permitting Them as measure Of con-
venienee 20 make special deposits Of legal nder
In tile sn0trea' ury. on which the sub-Ireasuer shall
issue eerihcaes OF determinations five thousand and
ten thousand ooars said certificates 10 count as money
the same as leg tender notes. 10 be without interest
PAYABLE on demand, and 10 he bv banks in the
Element OF daily ba ances, and for payment into the
treasury The assistant treasurer paid out $4,000 gold
on account OF 2qs redeemed and 600
January interest Governments strong and higher on
purchases by German BANKERS state bonds dull and
heavy Stocks very dull and weak About 1900 shares
So. Joseph stock, common, bought in 'under the
rule" for account of brokers unable 10 make deyeres
United States skies, 1851 ...................Ii54
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NJ. D. Conway writing to the Cincinnati Com
mercial, narrates the adventures of Hon. VIM.
N. Evarts. in attempting successfully to hear
Attorney General Coeridge, in the Tchborne
case. Mr.. Eyarts had secured three tickets; but
after getting TO the door, he found that they
were not right The police chief had his "orders
from the Judge to take none but blue tickets" No
explanations, efforts or persuasiops could move
the policeman who demanded ''bue tickets"
Mr.. Conway had taken one of the iuadmissibe
tickets. Their next movement to effect an en-
trance is described as iollows:-
"After several efforts were made to brine the
guardians Of the gates 10 realize the impor-
lance Of the American eagle, ] saw Evarts' eve
tx upon wigged barrister, who came out of
the eOn~t room and walked along the street
That man has good face, gentlemanly ami
able, and determined says Evarts. In another
moment he is beside the white wig. White WIG
turns; he understands the business; goes in,
goes out, cpnsults, argues, pleads suffers snubs,
Tefusals but, at last, the iron gates fly omen.
and we file in past Cerberus No 1. Our polite
friend escorts us into a little room, about fifteen
by ten feet IN size, which is packed thick as sar-
dine box with white-wigged LAWYERS. We are
told to make for a little door, where the rush
will be presently, when il is opened; bat II Is
added that only a small number even Of those
who have got that far will be able TO get in.
This Is discouraging for we are on the
outer edge Of the sardne box. There is some
time TO wait here, and the lawyers pass it in q
kind Of refined chat. There is one large, heav-
iy bearded barister who has not wig. He i
asked BY brother: How il the world did you
get in without wig2 oh, they took me for 4
woman 'Ah see; you look it-smooih, pink.
white you might have thought my nous
iaehe ID beard would have betrayed my sex,
responded the other, stroking the half-foot Of
bushy hair hanging from bis chin; but | tell
you 81, dress and colops the thing. Look al
thisl Here he showed a large aud bright pink
scarf around bis throat. Most people judge by
color. was engaged 10 case ID India where
biY witnesses swoie thing was done by one
man and my swore Il was another. The two
men were present. One had on a RIM, nn,lser
the other white. ] turned All he Witnesses
out, made the two men change their nnrlsere
and when the witnesses returned eacn AM
swore just The opposite 10 what they had sworn
before. They hadn't noticed the men, only ib'
purkers.'
"By the time this philosopher got throuel
With his narrative, the little door opened-ther
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on ls ciss o. llh worth reading lg0lh edition. revlfe
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glrtu advertisements.
THURSDAY, FEE. 18th
CITY OF RCEST TER,
MAYORS OFFICE.
whereas the following petition

Whereas the following petition
To the Honorable the Senate and House Of Representa-
ttres, IN eaerul Court assembled:
We, the Undersigned, respectfully represent hat the
several railroad corporations operating the lines Of rail-
way reaching from tide water the City of Worcester
have Tor many years and still continue to exact eEOtb
tant and oppressive of freight for the transpOa
ton of Coal from the board, in many discrim
mating against Worcester and refuse to lessen the
The manufacturing industries of Worcester from
this cause placed at dIsauv ntage In competition with
similar industries prosecuted AT Localities near to the
bOarl, and W thOut the state.
believing that od should be Transported at the lowest
tariff rate possible commensurate with cost
y ask your Honorable bOdy to make such invesug
and apply such remedy will compel all corporations
operating railways within this Commonwealth trans
port coa at limited rate not exceeding two ) cents
per ton, per mile.
received the signatures of Washburn 81 Moen NJ fg
Co., VIM. T. Mortified. Lucius w. Pond, Richardson.
Merriam & Co.. and about 25O0 other persons and firms
And, whereas, the City Council Feb r. 1872, directed
the Joint Standing Committee Finance TO call a
meeting Of the sner Of said petition the purpose Of
appointing committee of citizens act in conjunction
witha committee OF the City Council in prosecuting
said petition before the Legislature, any committee
thereof
Notice is therefore hereby given that meeting Of the
gners of said petition, and such Others favorable
to said movement VIII be held at
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'Hon. Hamilton Fish, &C.
[EXtract.l


NEW YORK, December 20, 1871.
'My dear Sir: ] am much obliged to you for
your kindness in bringing to my attention the
'rumOT respecting supposed expressions on my
part of dissatisfaction with the case Of the gov
eminent, as submitted to the tribunal at Geneva,
and which you speak Of in your letter of 23d in
Stant as being current in Washington.
81 have never expressed TO 4 or to
any one else any dissatisfaction with the case
of the United States, as prepared and submitted
TO the tribunal of arbitration. Ii | had found
any reason to think it inadequate or faulty in
any respect, it would have been my duty to have
made any criticisms upon it that seemed to me
useful. to yourself and my colleagues, and |
should have done So In such case, should not
have thought il either suitable or useful to eX-
press or intimate any dsapproval OF it 10 others.
But my examination of the case satisfied me
OF its ability and completeness, and have so ex-
pressed myself, spontaneously and emphatical-
ly, TO you and to my colleagues.
Il am, yours very truly,
CIVILIAN NJ. EYARTs"
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GBe 9ap spp: aaloreesr GbuOap nng febnarp l5 1892

afternoon being quite unanimous. 1t is now in
order for the senate to call for a committee OF
conference.
All the well wishers OF the Boston, Barre and
Gardner railroad may clap their hands with
JUNCTION, for at last the bill for the extension of
the road to Winchendon is passed, and without
the Objectionable provision compelling a cross
ing above the grade of the Vermont and Massa-
ehusetts railroad at Gardner. The bill was
taken from the senate table to-day Mr.. Frost
Withdrew his amendment, and the bill gwas
passed to be engrossed
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-15

PRoPAGANDIsM IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A correspondent of the Boston Advertiser says:
| wish to call attention to part of the report
in to-day's Advertiser of the meeting of the
Massachusetts, total abstinence society. Gle
1.-THE secretary had visited 1870 public schools,
and addressed 1900 pupils; of this number 1860
had signed the pledge. Eighty schools had been
visited where the pledge had not been circu!at
ed" &c. "ln The total 31S schools had been
visited during the year, 1880 pupils addressed,
and $500 pupils mad signed the pledge" "The
agent recommends that the work be so system
atized that all the schools in the state should
be visited, and describes the practical plan with
which he had pursued the work"
Is this legitimate use of our public school
organization? Is that organization meant TO be
used by propagandists as an instrument for
spreading a dogma regarded as false by very
many OF our citizens? Do We send our children
to school TO put their tender and unstable minds
within the influence of any ardent missionary
who may find the schools convenient to his pur-
pose? 1t seems to me plainly an abuse Of the
school system, as well as disregard of the
rights of those citizens who consider the total
abstinence doctrine an error. desire to call
public attention to it.
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The AMERICAN CASE APPROVED BY THE
CoUNsEL.-A Washington correspondent has
been permitted to make the following extracts
of letters received five or six weeks ago by the
secretary of states:
"WAsHINGToN, January 5, 1872.
"Sir: have noted in some of the public jour
mails, with extreme DISGUST allegations that
the case of the United States, prepared for
presentation 10 the tribunal of arbitration or
ganized under the treaty Of Washington, is un-
satisfactory in itself, or in the view of the coun-
sci for the government.
"But there is, in myiudgment, no cause what
ever TO find fault with the case as prepared by
Mr. Davis. On the contrary, it is, in my opn-
ion, most able, thorough, complete and learn
ed and effective exposition Of the claims of the
United States against Great Britain referred to
the tribunal of arbitration, worthy in all re-
spects, of the subject, and honorable alike to its
immediate author, to the department and to the
government. | have uniformly expressed this
opinion on all occasions and to all persons
where the subject came in question.
ut is the more incumbent on me to say this,
| seeing that, although not consulted as to the
conception and plan of the case or the line of
| topics to be discussed, yet it was submitted to
| me partly in the original manuscript and part
| ly in the prooi-sheets; such notifications OF,
| or additions to the work, as it occurred to me
| TO suggest, were made, and it received. as
whole, my hearty appreciation prior to its trans
| mission TO Geneva.
81 have the honor to be, very respectfully,
| go
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GERMAN D1sc1pLrxE.-My sister writes from

| GERMAN DIsCIPLINE.-Aly sister writes from
| Stutgardt this military on dit to-day:
| II might tell you good thing which is going
| the rounds of the Bavarian court CiIccs The
| new PrusSan general for the WurtcmOurg
troops is here in Stuttgard, and he is putting or
| CHATS funny talk for CincinnItian} officers
| through severe course of training. These
| uhlans are pet regiment and you can imagine
the CONSERVATION when the colonel was called
up for inspection by the general. He was order
ed first TO make bed. Prussian discipline did
not admit of a REFUSAL and he made poor hand
OF it. Then the general showed him how.
Turning arou3d, and fixing his eye ON the
lieutenant colonel, he said, Saddle horse,
sirP
MY servant always saddles my horse replied
the officer.
you shall be court martialed,' replied the
general, with savage German grunt
Now the general turned to Il lieutenat, and
asked, fiercey, "Cau you make bed and saddle
a horse, Sir"
81 can, replied the lieutenant, trumphantly
do it!' ordered the general.
1t was done so nicely that no fault could be
found with him.
All the officers were about to smile when the
general sald:-"All right; let me see your
needle case"
Here it is, sir" said the lieutenant with an
air Of satisfaction.
The general took it, examined it with bis eye
glass, then handed it back with terrible lrown.
There Is no eye to the needle, SIR he eX-
claimed, and then before all the reviewing Off
GERS the poor lieutenant was sharply Ieprmand-
| ed.
This explains how the German troops overran
| France in ninety days.-NelC York Commercial
AdceHiser.
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If there is any human being more ridiculous
ly incompetent for any useful purpose outside
of the narrow limits of his profession, than a
lawyer full of technical learning, VIC have yet to
hear of him. An amusing Illustration of this
truth occurred in the house of lords on Tues
day when Baron Redesdae proposed to the gov
eminent the following query:
'lf and B, partners, sue for fraud, and
defendant c proves that B, one of the plaintiffs,
acted with him in committing fraud, whether
such proof would not be a complete answer and
debar all damages? Applying this TO the ques-
lions at issue with the United States, he argued
that the north and south were now partners in
the Alabama claims. II the law in the case of
persons was good it ought to hold in regard to
nations"
The learned baron propounds his little for
mula, as if it were perfectly satisfactory solu-
ton of the troublesome question. He expects
two great nations to listen deferentially to his
words OF wisdom and accept them as final, Won
derng meantime why they should have wasted
so much diplomacy on matter which compe-
tent person, like Lord Redesdale, could dispose
Of in ten words Even the house of lords, how
ever, would not quite accept this peremptory
method of dealing with the question, and the
representative of the government declined to
discuss the subject from that point of view.
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tional church, Nov. 30, 1871, thus refers to this
vine: "a nupcio from Rome, who visited this
place not long since, and who, in his observa-
tons and reading had made the subject of vines
his specially, asserted that the great grapevine
in this vicinity is as large again as the famous
vine of Fontafebleau in France, larger than
any found among the villas in the vicinity of
Rome. and surpasses any of which Pliny gives
record in his history and travels" The rancho
on which this vine stands is situated on Monte
cito creek, and is watered by a stream from the
hot springs, mile distant. The land and sea
view is unsurpassed, the situation being equi-
distant from the Pacific on the south aud the
Santa Inez mountains on the north
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SOMETHING UNUSUAL An instance has oc-
CURED where a legislative appropriation of
money has been refused, on the grounds of pub
lie policy and common honesty. A state treas
urer's check, amounting to SS45.0S, was yester-
day returned to the controllers office by the
treasurer OF the Brooklyn ear and eye hospital,
with directions to pay the same back into the
state treasury. The sum had been recently sent
TO the institutional being the amount legally
due said hospital by virtue of the charity bill of
1870
The board of trustees held meeting and re-
solved that hereafter it should be one of the
fundamental principles of the hospital, that it
would depend upon the gifts of the charitable
and not upon the state for its support. In
these days of rings, swindling contracts, and
general political profligacy, it is very refreshing
TO near OF an occurrence showing that public
virtue has not, as yet, entirely dccayed.
1t Is well known that the CHARITY bill has of
late years swollen to immense proportions, and
under cover of it very many successful raids
have been made upon the state treasury. But
very little discrimination is made in the ap.
preparations to the needy, and the necessities OF
individual cases are not at all considered :
Albany Times.
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Dr. knights

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treatment of Paralysis, Lateral Curvature OF the SPINE
Enlarged or Torpid Liver, Dyspepsia, Constipation or
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Medical Electricity for Nervous Diseases.
Suitable medicinal remedies when required.
Hours for Ladies g to r.
tiouS to g.
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RE AID THIS LETTER.
No.,


WORCESTER Jan. 30, u,
DR. W. A. KNIGHT-Dear Sir: This is to certify. that
had for many months Vertigo. and confusion mind
50 much so that was unable to ignre or attend to
busnesssoreness OF spine at my neck and lower part
back, and alternate Constipation and DarrhGa; thanks
to your treatment these symptoms have all disappeared
am now able to concentrate my mind business with
out any of The bad consequences named, and / wou
earnestly recommend our business men who troubled
with brain ig threatened paralysis 10 place them
selves under your treatment. Very truly yours,
rs dlm* OTIS WARREN
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SpetraI aUtrtes.


Patents Secured.
Reissues, Extensions, and Foreign Patents procured
Intererences conducted; all kinds OF business with The
PATENT OFFICE,
Ifansersol Rights and Patent Cases attended to- by
JAMES G. ARNOLD, Worcester Mass
OFFICE No. 1913 MAIN ST.
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KID GLovEs.--we have now in stock full as
sortmen of light colors and white kid gloves-one,
two, three and four buttons-from Soc to SO pair.
Ladies In want Of evening gloves will do well to
eail ~ Gross, STRAUSS 6 CO.'S,
8l2 Main etreaf
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CoRsETs.-one thousand pairs best French and
German corsets, which will be sold lower than ever
offered before, at GRoss, STRAUSS & Co.'s.
912 Main street
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Worcester Five Cents savings Bank.

Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank.
NO. 24G MAIN STREET
DEPOSITS from FIVE CENTS to ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS receUed, and put upon interest on the first Of eceTy
month.
DIVIDENDS OF INTEREST are made in January and
July, and if not withdrawn ajdol to the principal
on the first of the following month.
Smallest sum entitled 10 receive interest, Three Dol
lars. CHAS. L. PUTNAM, President
GEORGE W. WHEELER. Treasurer. diff iy2O
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WASHBURN HALL,
On Thursday Evening, February 18th,
At $50 O'CLOCK,

for the purpose Of selecting committee of citizens to
act in conjunction with the committee of the City
Council in prosecution of said petition and to do such
other business may properly before said meeting
flj dit GEORGE f. VERY, Mayor.
WORCESTER COUNTY AUXILIARY
~ BiBLE SOCIETY. The Annual Meeting, Tor lhe
eectlon of officers and the transaction of any other
business that may pTOperly before IT. lands
journed TO FRIDAY, Feb Is, 1872, at24 O'Clock P.
at the Rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton The special subject Of business is the report of
Committee appointed to consider tine cXped iency of
mln1ting the existence OF this Society.
Iull and prompt attendance is desired.
WM. A. SMITH, Sec'y.
Worcester, Feb. IA, 1872. DIT fi5
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A Portsmouth dispatch, of the 18th, says
"Ihe completed canvass Of Portsmouth and this
senatorial district, which gave 24S majority
against the republican candidate for senator
last year, shows this district to be republican this
year by nearly 300 majority. An enthusiastic
meetingof the various ward committees wa,
addressed by Hon. L. II. Rollins, chairman of
the state committee. He gave cheering ac-
counts Of the work being done in other parts of
Tue state. lie predicted the election of Mr..
Straw by the people, and says if republicans in
republican towns hold the advantage as they
are doing, he is sure the legislature Will be 70
publican by fifty majority. The senate will be
about two to one republican. The campaign
exceeds in activity all previous ones Senators
Patterson and Nye, and Generals Fitzpatrick
and Sickles are expected 70 speak here. The
republicans are going into the campaign with
great enthusiasm. A wager of twenty-five din
ners, offered by Portsmouth newsp lper man,
a republican, that Manchester will not roll up
I'VE hundred majority for Straw, has been 40.
ceDteQ by a Manchester ranulIinan y
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new arrival Of Hamburg embroideres on linen
and cambric, in choice patterns.
Also, an additional lot Of remnants of Hamburg
embroderies, which will be sold at great sacrifice,
Mt GROSS, STRAUSS & Co.'s,