Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-25

A correspondent of the Iowa Homestead de-
scribes pear tree which was grated on the
hawthorne in 1908, and which is now about
fifty feet high, trunk five feet nine inches in
circumference. 1t bears fifty bushels of pears
annually.
Four thousand dollars were received by the
United States treasurer lately from q natural,
lied citizen, who is about to go back to Europe
to live, and who wishes to leave his sins ON this
side of the water.
John Bright, the great commoner, has return.
ed to his place in parliament. 10 avoid any dem
onstration that would otherwise have been made
he came in the evening, when unexpected and
quietly resumed his old seat. His illness has
left its impress on his outward appearance His
countenanee retains its massive expression of
power, and appears as intellectual as ever but
more spiritual, while his hair is beached white
as snow.
The st. Paul Press says: One politician writes
to the Chicago Tribune from Kansas: 81 can
not see how General Grant eau carry single
| state except this one" Another writes from
| Wisconsin: 81 don't see how Grant can carry
any state but this" The Tribune itself thinks
thai Illinois is the only state that Grant can
| carry. Austin Blair is sure that Michigan is
| The only state he can carry. The 10 1-1Oth men
That formed the Minnesota delegation at Gin.
| clnnat believe that Grant will lose every state
but their own. And so distance lends enchant-
ment to great many different views.
|
| Daniel Drew's contract with Duncan, Sherman
| Co. to deliver to them five millions of Erie
| STOCK during the year 1872 at So, we have this
aneedote OF that eminent Spectator:
NO long since he met Methodist clergymep
| ~ New Jersey, and, having rather a fancy for
him, asked him it he wouldn't like to make a
little money, The minister replied that he never
| specnlated nor ganhed in stocks, not believing
| i 10 he Figllt, besides he was only worth some
Sia,Ooo, and could not afford to peril it. Mr.
I lFnaaF nlt nr T.r..Nl
| suggest something chat would be perfectly
legitimate, and proposed, il the pastor would act
| upon MS Suggestion, 10 guarantee him against
| loss, while the prospect for handsome nrofit
was quite promising. The arrangement was r.
| cordln@ly made. some weeks later the divine
came over to New York and called az Mr.. Drew's
office to ascertain the result,
Wen SAID Uncle Daniel "the fact is that
| tmng told you about has busted; but prom
iseu 10 guarantee you against loss, and / will
| Keep my promise" VIZ
30, lgqr1g W the amount invested with
| simple interest, Mr. Drew handed over a cbecL
and the pastor congratulated himself upon the
result. "po' '"e
'Bnt" said he-.qnd here is where uuolo
| Hailer loke COMES ih-"but, Mr.. Drew / told
one of my elders what you had agreed IA do
| stock" 7"' ii'Ne
''Did hep" said Uncle Daniel "Wbv how
sorry ! ami I'm Altered no has last some
| money.
Yes, continued the good man, che told one
| somep w anu 'ouSn'
You don't tell meli
Yes. Mr. Drew and the brethren thouob, II
was so good Of you to give me Mint 'I,at tho,.
| ali went and bought" ''''' ivy
'We, I'm so sorryp
iiS1am
WHY they must have lost considerable
noheyrlnust have pretty much cleaned Fem
you don't know nothin' about Is mSbtv risLv
business You tell 'eW that" '''
WBnf, NJ, llrew, they're nearly ruinedP
''Shouldn't wonderi and Pm truly sorry
ihe good parson returned to his flock, most
Of whom had already ascertained the true con
| dtipn Ql lhlqga, 5Qmehody had "unloadedS 10
The country hrethnel, Probably il was moi I'M
Gle Danel.-Iiupe''s Magazine, WY