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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10

The progressive ladies of Westfield.
Ind: issued "Woman's Edition. of the
Westfield News, bearing date of April 8.
1896 The paper is filed with matter of
interest to women, and we notice the
following from correspondent, which
the editors printed, realizing that it
treats upon matter of vital impor-
tance to their sex: "The best remedy
have been able to find is Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy For family use it has
no equal 1 gladly recommend it" 25
and 80 cent bottles for sale by Whittier
Drug Company. 40 Main street; Bush &
Company, IS Front street; A. c. Wood
ward, 1888 Main street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
STERLING.

WORCESTER EAST INSTITUTE.
The Worcester East Agricultural So
ciety has arranged to hold an institute at
Sterling in connection with the open meet
ing of the Worcester East Pomona Grange
Wednesday, 18th inst, to be addressed by
Edward o. Orpet of Lancaster the gard
ener for Eugene V. r. Thayer. His SUBJ
ject will be, 1.-The home garden" Mr.. Or
pet is one Of the best skilled gardeners in
the state He is an interesting speaker,
and no one is better able to give informa-
ton upon his subject.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
DEATH OF MICHAEL MeaRATH.

Michael McGrath died at his residence,
10 Camp street, Sunday evening, after
a short illness He leaves a widow
and seven children, Della A., wife Of
Dominic Tivnan; Eliza A., wife of Ar
thur Shepherd, of southbridge; Mary
r. and Katie, who reside at home: John
j., president of St. Thomas Total Abb
stinence Society of Sacred Heart par
ish; Michael j., employed at Crompton's
loom works, and Patrick F. of Knowles
loom works. The arrangements for the
funeral have not been made.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10

Mothers whose children are troubled
with bad colds, Group or whoop.ng-
cough will do well to read what Dr.. r.
E. Robey of Olney, Mo-, says on this
subject. He writes: For years we
have used Chamberlain Cough Re-
medy, and always keep it in the house.
1t is regarded in cur family as a speed
fic for all kinds of colds and coughs.
The % and so cent bottles for sale by
Whittier Drug Company, 40 Main
street, Bush & Company, 56 Front
street; A. G. Woodward, SS3 Main
street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
SOUTH BIRMINGHAM.
MANY NEWS GArHERINGs

MAIN We W . VdEAI IIIlINI-N tIlo-
Preston Forbush of the Framingham
high school eleven was badly burned about
the face and hands at Cyclers' Inn early
Saturday morning by the explosion of a
naphtha stove.
The Eramingham Electric Company has
decided to close its power plant on Claf-
fin street, arrangements having been
made with the Natick Electric Power Com
pany to furnish the service for all electric
lighting purposes in birmingham.
ment g were Installed Friday night In
the new Odd Fellows Hall by Deputy John
Bennett and suite of Milford.
Concord Royal Arch Chapter elected
these officers Friday night: George II.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
StOningtOn Line for New York.

Express train with through cars to
steamer, leaves Union station Worcester,
at $40 p. m. daily. except Sundays. Re-
turning steamers leave New York from
new pier No 36 No. River. New York.
at 800 o. m.
Tickets and staterooms at Ss1 Main ST..
O, F. Rawson, ticket agent. and Union
station.
GEORGE L, tsf2NNoR. Pas, Traf. Man.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
WINSOR'S LIME.
Only Direct Line 10 Philadelphia

Every Wednesday and Saturday at 8 D.
m. from Ives wharf, India street. Provi-
dence
For Freight Only.
Steamships Norman A. S. Megathiin,
Saxon, S. G. Sherman
No wharfage and no rehandling Goods
Connects with Pennsylvania Railroad. also
Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship
Co, for Savannah
Freight forwarded to all points in the
south and west. Mark your goods Win
sor's line.
) For further information apply to
GEORGE A. KILTON, Agent Ives
wharf India street, Providence
GEORGE G. ECKHARDT, Agent. ASS
South Delaware ave-, Philadelphia, Pa.
q. B. SAMPSON. Gen. Man, Boston,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
souTHBRlDGE
A b. GooDIER DEAD.

A. b. GOODIER DEAD.
News was received Friday from San
Francisco, Cal, of the death of A. B.
Goodier, formerly engaged in the coal
business here, and superintendent of the
Water Supply Company's works. His
sence of few years. He leaves a wife,
son and one daughter
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10

years he has been one of the favorites
of Europe, for his triumphs have been
brilliant. He excels In portraits, and
his pictures adorn many palaces and
mansions of Europe. He paints after
the impressionist school
In personality, Boldini is a short, stout
man, and we'll proportioned He has a
small beard of Titian-hke hue. He is
vivacious, droll and Interesting, but se-
rious with it ALL
The noted portrait painter was born
in 1874. at Terrare, ''the land Of Lu-
cretia Borgia." He loves his country
and has never relinquished his Italian
citizenship, although he has lived In
France since 1872.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
A Public Meeting to BE Held at Pilgrim
Church This Evening E

Church This Evening.
The regular bi-monthly public meeting
of the local union of Christian Endea-
vor will be held in Pilgrim Church this
evening at 745 o'clock, to be addressed
by Rev. p. L. House pastor of the
white church." Attleboro. Mr. House
is a young man, thoroughly live and
up-to-date speaker and a particular fa-
vorite with the Endeavorers, being thor
uoghly identified with the movement as
vice president of the state union and a
prominent speaker at most of the con-
ventions. A new feature will be the
newly organized permanent chorus of
70 voices under the leadership of Albert
Bellingham, president of Christ Church
Society. There will be the usual com
petition for the banner and large at
tendance is expected Chairman E. T.
Chapin of the lookout committee will
preside.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
GATHERED ABoUr ToMN.


If THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH.
re sure and use that well-tried remedy,
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. for chill
dren teething 1t soothes the child soft
ems the gums allays all pain. cures wind
collie and IS the best remedy for diarrhoga.
Twenty-fire cents i bottle.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
The Celebrated italian Portrait Painter
on Visit to This Country.

John Boldini received a cordial well
come and was honored by several recep-
tions when he landed in New York the
other day. It is his first visit to the
United States. but he has already done
work for many celebrated Americans
in whose private art galleries he is rep
resented
1t is scarcely necessary to recount the
successes OF Boldini as a painter as for
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
PUTNAM, CONN.
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Hotel and Barn at Thompson Totally De.
stroyed.
special Dispatch to the spy.)

Special Dispatch to the spy
Putnam, Conn, Jan. 9.-The West End
Hotel and barn at Thompson, owned by
John Jacobs of New York city, were
burned this forenoon The hotea has been
closed for some time, and it is believed
that tramps set the fire. The loss is estf-
mated from $500 to $4,000
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
MlLLBURY ANNIVERSARY.
Selectman and Mrs. Robert Booth
Married Four Years.
First Quarterly Sunday School Concert
Proves interesting Church of AS
sumption Free From Debt.

The home of Selectman Robert Booth
and wife, at the west side of Millbury,
was the scene of pleasant gathering
Sunday evening, the occasion being the
fourth anniversary celebration of their
marriage. During the evening the
happy couple received many valuable
presents, the most important of which
was a surgical operating chair.
DR.. Booth is one of Millbury's most
prominent citizens and has held the
position Of selectman for several sue
cessive years. He has practiced in Mill
bury for the last 30 years, coming here
direct from the medical school at the
University of Michigan early in 81,
Mrs. Booth is equally as well known in
town as the doctor, having resided here
for the past Is years The affair was
private
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
OXFORD.
AN INcIPIENr BLAZE

AN INCIPIENr BLAZE.
An alarm of fire was rung in Saturday
night at o'clock for a chimney fire
at the house of Willis Beveridge on
Sigourney street. The fire department
quickly responded and had the fire un-
der control at 6.15 While ringing in the
alarm the rope which connects with the
bell broke. 1t was Immediately re-
paired,
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN
DR.. Genereaux Of Webster amputated
little finger for Baxter Davis, who
lives just over the Oxford line in Chart
ton, last Friday. Mr.. Davis has been
troubled with the finger for some time,
having about six months ago run a nail
into It, The hand is doing nicely now
Miss Jessie Fowler formerly assistant
Of the Oxford high school, is visiting
friends in town, and is stopping at Ba-
cons Hotel.
Marshall Ladue, who is dangerously i'll
Z his home on Railroad avenue with
'sopsy, was reported very low Saturday
ght
fhe condition of John Kennedy, who
sick with heart disease at the home
his mother at Rochdale, was re-
orted as more comfortable Saturday
tgi1t
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10

EAL.E.L 3 WALL.a
Historical Pamphlet, Eastern Worces-
Isr--Tts First Settlers and Old Farms" Is
finding a rapid sale. 1t can be obtained
" him at the Soy ofica
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
sUCCEssFUL CONCERN.


for the past 25 years. The affair was
private.
A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT.
The first quarterly union concert Of
the year was held at the Second Con-
gregational Church, Sunday evening at
o'clock. The speaker Of the evening
was Rev. DR.. A. P. Foster, secretary of
the American Sunday School Union,
HIS subject was ''Some phases of Sun
day school work in the west" A quar-
tet, composed of H. NJ. Goddard and
wife Mrs. f. e. Howe of Grafton and
c. p. Lowell, sang the following selec-
tions: "How long wilt Thou forget
me, 0 Lord, 'Te Deum,'' "Venite'' and
"Rock of ages" Miss May (Robbins)
Marble presided at the organ. The re-
ports of the Sunday schools of the vari-
Gus churches were read, as follows;
Methodist, sessions, 10; largest attend
ance SO, smallest 75 average 76 collec-
tions, $22.31. Baptist, sessions, 10;
largest attendance 6S, smallest 80, aver
age 40; collections, $1351. First Congre-
gational, sessions, 49; largest attend
ance 103, smallest 49, average 70; collec-
tions $16.44. Second Congregational,
sessions, 13; largest attendance 11S,
smallest SO, average 104. There will be
church during the coming week.
CHURCH DEBT LIQUIDATED.
Rev. FIR ]. A. Charland announced at
the 1880 mass at the Church of the AS
sumption Sunday, that the church debt
had been paid and at present the
church had $500 in the treasury.
SUNDAY NEWS GATHERINGS.
DIR. Robert Booth received a telephone
message from DIR. F. H, Baker, Sunday
morning, stating that the culture taken
Of Philip O'Connell, Saturday. was test
ed and found to be diphtheria. DR..
Booth thinks that the anti-toxine was
given just in time to save the patient.
Rev. H. 8. Mitchell preached at the
Unitarian Church Sunday morning at
1916 O'clock. Young peoples meeting
was held at p. m. Subject, Jesus,
our helper; leader, Miss Grace White.
st. Luke's Episcopal Church held SER
vices in Armsby Hall, Sunday, as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 3 o'clock, eve
ming service at 4 o'clock, illustrated lee
ture on Egypt at o'clock.
A meeting of the democratic town
committee will be held this evening for
the purpose of organizing for the en-
suing year. They will meet at the res
idence of Thomas II. Sullivan on North
Main street.
Z. E. Gould, who has been visiting
friends in Spencer for the past few
days, returned home Sunday.
The Ladies' Sodality of st Bridgets
Church met at the church parlors Sun
day afternoon, and elected the follow
ing officers: Prefect, Miss Joanna Cul-
linan; first assistant, Miss Mary Cliff
ford; second assistant, Miss Sarah Nc.
Keen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25

The other day man OF gentle
manly appearance called at a house
in we'll known suburb OF a prov1n'
cial town. In answer to his knock
the housemaid came to the door.
.Is Mr.. P int" said 1v gentle
man.
Hes just gone out, SIR"
lis Mrs. P at home"
mo, sir. She went out with mas
ter"
Dear me, how unfortunatel !
wanted particularly to see one OF
them. Can I leave note'"
"Oh, yes, sir. Come in, please"
replied the girl, ushering the visitor
into the dining room. But instead
Of leaving him alone she rang for an
other servant, whom she desired 10
bring writing materials.
The gentleman wrote hts note, en-.
closed It in an envelope, addressed 1t
and left it on the table.
This being done, he departed with
. profusion Of thanks to the maid,
who escorted him to the door.
On returning home Mr.. found
the note awaiting him. 1t ran thus'
''Your servant Is no fool"
This compliment was fully 5usti-
fed by'a paragraph in the next days
paper, giving an account OF the
plunder Of neighboring mansion by
q similar visitor.-New York Adver
tiser.
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North Carolina EmeraldA

In Alexander county, N. c., the
farmers in blowing used to turn up
pretty grass green prisms which they
called green bolts" Professor w.
e. Holden identified them as emer-
aids, and in July, 1880, he started In
to mine for them. He got many EN-.
eralds, but also discovered another
kind Of emerald green stone unknown
until then, which he named hidden.
ite." It occurred In slender prisma
Digging for it has since been carried
ON very profitably in that locality.
By lapidaries 1t Is highly esteemed,
and 1t has found much use in Jew.
elry. eeventy-four emeralds were
fouisd IN a single pocket" but most
pt them were too badly flawed to
have much Talge - Boston Tran
RT1Dk -.csaS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25
Cold and Electricity.

That extreme cold paralyzes every
vital function is of course piece OF
everyday knowledge. But it has
been left to Professor Pictet, who
has been conducting some expert
ments on this subject, to discover
that at temperature of $50 degrees
below the centigrade zero there is no
chemical action between nitric or
sulphuric acid and potash, between
oxygen and potassium, though, I'M
der ordinary circumstances, the at.
unity of the latter metal for oxygen
b so great that twill burn if thrown
into water, owing to its combination
with the oxygen In that fluid. But
II the electric spark is played on bod
les which have thus lost the power
Of chemical affinity, some new and
curious combinations result. The
latest Investigations, the conclusions
! Of which, however, have been theo-
retically presaged for some years
past, may require us toreconsider the
question Of the temperature of outer
space and the possibility of an at
rnosphere composed OF gases IN CON-
binauon existing there. ...-.,-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25
Can Plants Seer

The mysteries of vegetable life are
not all yet explored. An Indian
botanist has made experiments which
induce him to say that some plants
can see. Whether the inference can
be accepted or not, these experiments
go to show that the plants made an
effort to reach supports placed at q
little distance and grew toward the
supports wherever placed. The plant
was convolvulus, and when pole
was placed near it and in such a way
that the tendrils would have to turn
away from the light to reach it
they invariably did 30 and within o
lew hours twined about 1t. That
certaiif plants have the sense of
touch is wei known. Medical Timea
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25
Tho Tower Of Pisa.

The famous leaning tower Of Pisa
Is a campanile or bell tower. The
building, which Is cylindrical in
form, is 1917 feet high and 80 feet in
diameter, made entirely Of white
marble. 1t is called the leaning tow
or from the fact that 1t inclnes some
80 feet from the perpendicular, and
1t is not generally known that this
inclination, which gives the tower
such q remarkable appearance, was
not intentional. At tho time it was
about half done the error in meas
urement was perceived. 1t was
guarded against by the use Of extra
braces In the further construction OF
the building and an adaptation OF
the stone in the highest portion
There are seven bells on the top OF
the tower, the largest of which
weighs 1900 pounds, and these are
30 placed as to counterfeit Us far as
possible the leaning Of tho tower 1t
self. Fire and Water.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25

As an instance Of the Surprising In
crease In value that q picture AZ
quires after an artist has become II
NOUS, the following Is interesting:
A dealer once went to the studio Of
David Cox and purchased painting
off his easel for 910. A few days
afterward the old man went to him
and said.
"You are young and have wife
and children. think have charged
you too much for that picture, and ]
have brought you back e."
Not many years after that same
painting was sold for $50 guineas.-
London Tit-Bita
With many persons 1t would be a
great gain to health If they would
walk to and from their places Of
business in preference to riding.
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Away Ahead Of job.

heard an amusing story Of Sir
Henry Hawkins from legal friend q
week or two ago, but I cannot vouch
for the absolute truth OF it. Sir
Henry was presiding over long, to-
dious and embarrassing trial, and was
listening, apparently with absorbed
attention, to long, tedious and unin'
teresting speech from counsel learn
ed in the law. Presently he made q
pencil memorandum, folded it and
sent it by the usher to the Q. c. in
question. This gentleman, on un-
folding the paper, found these words:
Patience Competition-Gold Medal,
Sir Henry Hawkins Honorable Men.
ton, job" His peroration was wound
up with as little delay as possible -
Sketch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25
THE LADIES' HOME JOUR-
NAL FOR 1897,

Anevcn excellence makes the good things which
TIE LADIES HOME JOURNAL. promises unusu.
ally interesting and strong. The list is strong and
magazine that is, the three White House articles
which cxl'resident Harrison is TO write. No man has
ever done what General Harrison will do in these
at his Desk means in article; in another tell Of
The Social Life of the President, and in thrdar
Each OF the articles will be profusely illustrated An
other series equally fascinating is the one called
Great Personal Events, in which some of the great
est cnthusiasms which have occurred in America will
be revived: those wonderful times when Louis Kos
suth rode up Broadway; when the young Prince Of
Wales was here; wien Jenny Lind sang in Caste
Garden; when Henry Ward Becchcr electrified his
congregation by selling slaves in his pulpit; when
Grant went round the world: when Henry Clay babe
farewell to the senate; when John Wesley preached
In Georgia, Of which SO few know. All these mem
orable events and others will be wildly recalled
told more graphically than ever before and illnstra
ed with pictures which lave occupied twelve artists
year. third series is unique and valuable
from the fact that it will give women score, Of ideas
for their homes will reveal What here is Inside
of Hundred American Homes ard carefully re-
produce pictures Of one hundred completely furnish
cd rooms in homes in this country from Maine tn
Cafornla-Mhcrc taste has gone farther than money.
Two new dcpartacn t writer's havc clSU been eSclus
lively engaged by the JOURNAL: Mrs. 5. I. Rercr,
who will hereafter have charge OF the domestic de-
partner, ard Sive scriea Of coohing essons ard
put the result OF his life study Of the Bible in de
partmcnt entitled MIR Moody's Bible lass" The
artist hdrlcS Dana GIBSON, VINO rented the Glbson
girl, will present six full page pictures showing The
People OF Dickens" while Alice Barber stephens
will alternate with Mr.. Gibson and present her id"
OF six Types Of American Womanhood,' shown:
the American woman in society. il rcgisn, IN busi-
ness, in summer, in the hnmc, and as a mother.
Mary F.. Wilkins the New Ens land riter. will re-
vvc the OLD quilting-pary the ancient singngschSol
and the apple pairing bee in "lhc Pleasures of Our
Ncighborhood' Sir Henry Irving is to tell how to
study. read and present Shakespeare in Small ON
munitcs" Philip Sousa has written waltz, while
Ira ID. Sankcy has composed hymn which he con.
siders greater than his famous Ninety and Mae
Ian Maclaren will have story, hilc Herbert ID.
Ward numerous sereal. The Burglar Who Moved
Paradise" will run through the year. Jenny Linds
daughter is to sketch My Mother as Recall Her
while George W. Smalley is to show The Personal
Side of the Prince of Wales" in avishly illustrated
article. If has become fad, it seems, for every
girl and woman to take this magazine, it is an excel
lent one and unlike many other fads sensible one.
The JOURNAL is published by l he Curtis Publish
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25
ONLY FOUR lMMORTA.S.
Ssnss Rusash Lowoii Crowns Homes
Dante, Cervantes and Goethe.

Ssnss Bus.an Lowoii Crowns Homsss
Dante, CervaDtes and Goethe.
There are certain books which 1t Is
necessary to read, but they are very
few. Looking at the matter from an
aesthetic point of view merely, l
should say that thus far only one
man had been able to Use types 30
universal and to draw figures so cos
mopoltan that they are equally true
In all languages and equally accept
able to the whole Indo,European
branch, at least, Of the human fam1-
". That man Is Homer, and there
needs, It seems to me, no further
proof Of his individual existence than
this very fact Of the solitary unap
proachableness Of the "Iliad" and the
''Odyssey." The more wonderful
they are, the more likely to be the
work Of one person. Nowhere Is tho
purely natural man presented to us
60 nobly and sincerely as In these
poems.
Not far below these I should place
the "nivina Commedia" Of Dante, In
which the history Of the spiritual
man Is sketched with equal COM
mand of material and grandeur OF
outline. ,'Don Quixote" stands upon
the same level and receives the same
universal appreciation. Here we
havo the spiritual and the natural
man SGT before US in humorous con-
trast. In the knight and his squire
Cervantes has typifed the two op-
posing poles Of our dual nature-the
Imagination and the understanding
as they appear In contradiction
This is the only comprehensive satire
ever written, Tor 1t is utterly indie
pendent Of time, place and manners.
Faust" gives us the natural his
tory Of the human intellect, Mephis.
topheles being merely the projected
representation of that skepticism
which Is the invariable result Of .
purely intellectual culture. These
four books are the only ones tn
which universal facts Of human ma
ture and experience are ideally rep
resented. They can therefore never
be displaced. ...
Ihaye not mentioned Shakespeare
because his works come under dh.
ferent category. Though they mark
the very highest level Of human gem
ius, they yet represent no special
epoch IN the history Of the individual
mind. The NAH Of Shakespeare Is
always the man OF actual Life, as he
Is acted upon by the worlds Of sense
and Of spirit under certain definite
conditions We all Of US may be in
deposition Of Macbeth or Othello
or Hamlet, and we appreciate their
sayings and deeds potentially, 30 to
speak, rather than actually, through
the sympathy Of our common nature
and not of our experienoe.-James
Russell Lowen's Posthumous Essay
In the Century Magazine