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PRESENT DAY THOUGHTS.
BY "Grosvenor."

Washington's Great Tit1e-It delights
people to speak of him as the Father OF
His Country. The title is merely fam
ciful unless we limit the period OF his
life to which the term is applied. His
impulsive youth certainly did not en-
title him to it. His farming career
merely ranked him high as an agricult-
urist. His generalship placed him
among the greatest of the great var
riors of the world But in none of these
was fatherhood The period when such
term of affection applied to him with
it's fullest, deepest meaning was from
1883 to 1889, when no war was being
waged. The war had ended and with
infinite relief the gray haired enfeebled
man allowed his narrowing RESPONSE
bilities to slip from his shoulders 9th
ers were like hina-only too glad to rest
back with a sigh of comfort as though
the thing sought had been found and
the thing desired had come to pass.
80
Washington was the first to wake up
to the clear understanding that the rev.
olution had failed to cement the thir-
teen colonies into oneness of aim and
of governmental theory. We find in no
such breadth of vision or depth of feel
ing as were in the letters of Washing
tom Constantly, in all directions, he
was sending out to others his seed
thoughts of what ought to be-endeav-
oring to arouse them and finally sue
ceeding He saw that the eight years
of travail had resulted in scarcely the
feeblest sign of national life. His soul
became wrapped up in the absorbing
purpose of nurturing that feeble life
into strength. Then was he Father"
At times he became absolutely despond-
ent over the serious condition of af-
fairs, as when he exclaimed, "It is well
that Greene General Greene) is dead,
so that he should know none of these
things"
Finally, however, his labor was not in
vain, the agony of his soul was regard
ed and the constitutional convention
became a fact to materialize his faith
that this nation was not to become the
laughing stock of the Government from
which it had broken away. For four
months Washington presided over the
convention, watching every move and
influencing every act. His labor was
incsssant-presiding every day from
four to seven hours, and working be-
tween whites to shape the thought or
purpose of those who We're there with
him. Had the nation been flesh of his
flesh, and bone of his bone, his feeling
could not have been more paternal to-
ward it.
The Declaration of Independence was
a thrilling summons to life. 1t was the
beginning of things and not a fruition.
Its power was great to arouse, but not
sufficient to sustain. The Constitution
was the instrument needed to give the
new life a possible perpetuity The Dec
laration could not even stand the strain
of its own success. The Constitution
has withstood the expansion and change
and readjustment of a century and
is still virile. Father" Washington is
the one above all others to credit for
this great lasting nation.
Card playing has increased OF late
The record-union., 1899-12-17
Great Britain's postofice authorize

are considering the question of doing
away with postage stamps entirely, and
using some form Of automatic cancel
ling machine instead.
The record-union., 1899-12-17

Queer how the woman who can talk
for hours at a stretch at home always
gets nervous when she has to open a
conversation at her club.-Chicago
Record.
The record-union., 1899-12-17

Ex-President Pierola Of Peru has
soc. 100000.
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The CAMP AIGN IN
The PHILIPPINES.
Major Marsh Has Abandoned The
Pursuit Of Aguinalds.


The Rebel Leader Reported by Ma
tive Couriers and Spanish Pris-
oners to Have Left Bontoc for
Bayonbong, Where 1t is
Thought He May Encounter the
Americans.
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BOSTON TO SACRAMENTO.
Greatly Benefited by the Change
and Well Pleased With This
City and Her People.

Their Visit Here Has Not Only Been
Pleasant, But WIN Be JOY Forever,
For IL Has Given Thorn New Life and
Hope.
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Oak Park, Sacramento, Cal.

OFFICE HOURS-9 to II a. M, to 8
p. m and to p. IA. SUNDAYS-10 to
IL a. m.
NEAGLE MEDICAL INSTITUTE, To-
Gated permanently at 7A1a K street, Sac
ramento.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
LOST TWO HUNDRED.
Former Worcester Man Had
His Pocket Picked On
Fitchburg Train.

Gardner, Sept. AN. D. Merritt n,
East Templeton, formerly of Worces-
ter, had his pocket picked, probably at
the union station in Gardner or between
here and Athol, this morning. Mr.. Mar-
rift came from Worcester this nornire.
and went to Athol on the 9.25 train
When he arrived in Athol he missed a
Dill book containing over 5000, and teIe-
graphed to Gardner.
rms afternoon Section Foreman John
Smith, who had his gang worlsire !,
about mile west of the Gardner sta9
tlon, found the missing poeketbook II
contained box rent bill dated Julv
1899 and signed by George L. Minott
postmaster of the West Gardner most
once. 1t also contained two KEYS ana
a picture; The money was all missing
MI SIllth turned over the pocketbook
70 Manager j. Harry Stearns of the
western Union telegraph office M
Stearns notified Chief of Police w p
Allen, 1t is supposed that the pick
pocket was on the same train with Mr.
Merritt, and in the crowd, a large num-
Der OF people being on their way to tho
Athol fair, seized the pocketboolk. All
stracted the money and dropped the
pocketbook on the track No clue TO
the thief has been found.
The high school football team will
me lire up against a scrub team for prac-
tice on Ellsworths field Saturday
The Ridgely Cycle Club will ioin tho
Rollstone Club in run a week from
Sunday.
The state railroad commissioners
We're in town today.
Word was received today of the death
of Emmett E. Bolles of Boston. a Son
of Hiram R. Bolles of this town. Who
died yesterday afternoon in Boston. His
mother and brother, Herbert II. BolIes
of this town, were with him when he
died.
Mrs. F. A. Cowdrey of Leominster
visited at Lewis Stevens, kendall
street, today.
L. S. Laws of Hartford, Conn, is Wis
iting in town.
The Gardner A. c. football team was
out for practice near the Y. M. C. A
hall tonight. Several teams from the
county have already been heard from
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
DEMOCRATS TO ORGANIZE.
Bryan Needs Votes of Some of Shrews-
hury's Citizens.

Shrewsbury, Sept. IA. All democrats
are requested to meet at the town hall
Saturday evening at o'clock for the
purpose of choosing a town committee.
There has been no organization of the
democrats in town for the past five
years,
Daniel Moulton, after leaving the car
in front of Knowlton's market last
evening. had a fainting spell and fell to
the ground, but quickly recovered and
was not injured by the fall.
Stoddard's lectures, 10 volumes have
been added to the town library.
The registrars will meet for the regis
tration of voters Saturday evening,
Sept. 90, from 7.30 to o'clock.
w c. Warren won a fine race at
Clinton today in the 2.20 class with
Arlus Best time, 2.20 He will race
Tom H. in the 2.24 class and Michael
Strogoff in the ESQ class at Clinton to-
morrow. ~a
Austin Oref has returned from a trip
to Maine.
A lawn party was held at the home of
Charles Parker last evening to enter
tain the friends Of his son Harry.
Edward Nelson and Frank E. Temple
attended Clinton fair today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
| CROWD IN UPTON.
Annual Fair Attracts More
Than 5000 Persons to
the Straw Town.

Upton, Sept. 1.-THE SD annual cat
tie fair and festival of the Upton Farm
ers' club was held today, and was a
success in every particular. The com
mittee of arrangements in the nall
We're: Albert Sadler, George I. Aldrich,
H. Q. Harrington, Dr. S. R. Capen, j.
Frank Despeaux, Mrs. j. G. DespeauX,
Mrs. Laura Sadler, Mrs. Roger Shaugh-
messy, Mrs. DIR. S. R. Capen, Miss Myr-
tbs King. The hall exhibit was the
best ever seen in Upton.
Early this morning local and neigh
boring farmers arrived with their prize
winning live stock, together with the
usual number of fakirs, who did a land
Office business
At o'clock the fair was in full blast
The crowd steadily increased, until Cen
trail square contained little world of
artisans, merchants and spectators,
probably 5000 people being there.
AS soon as the doors were open, the
hall was thronged with visitors, who
were loud in their praises of the many
exhibits
The entire out-of-door program was
in the hands of o. F. Taft, Alexander
Barton, E. w. King d. T. Fiske, E. B.
H. J. Potter and Albert Mason.
At $50 O'clock the procession formed
at the common and headed by Milford
Brass Band and a platoon of mounted
police commanded by Chief Marshal
Boyd, marched to the grounds chosen
for the blowing match Later came the
exhibition of working horses and
oxen, trained cattle and carriage horses
and an exhibition by the Upton fire
department. all of which greatly in
terested the crowd.
This afternoon a pleasing program
was rendered in the CONGREGATIONAL
Church, consisting of speaking and
music. The speakers: Hon. Samuel AL
drich of Boston, Col e. B. Stoddard of
Worcester, H. z. Ruggles, Esq, of
Franklin
Among the prize winners and their
exhibits We're: Best string of cattle.
S. F. Marsh, Sutton Sc; blowing match,
Frank Wood, Mendon, Sc; boys plow-
ing match, Horace Stockwell, "a; best
herd of cows, H. S. Stockwell, IS; best
colt, E. L. Rawson, Upton, So; best
coop fowls. George I. Eames, 81: best
collection of vegetables, T. j. Harper,
Upton, So; largest squash, T ]. Harper.
Upton, ST. best collection honey, Edwin
f. futile, Uxbridge, IS; best collection
house plants, Mrs. G. ]. Aldrich, So;
best oil painting, Ida Scott, 81.
Among the features of the exhibits
in the hall were an inlaid table made
by 0. e. Lincoln, containing 40S3 sep
arate pieces of wood.
The team race of the West linton
Gun Club was shot off this morning at
the Maple avenue range, the event
which was 25-bird race, being shot in
strings of 5 and g. resulting as follows,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

went into a short-order restaurant u
feorla and called for an egg IA
You are an agnostic, / Think say
tne waiter, who was a college studen
N the winter, and had just assocla.''
hlinselt with the restaurant business
our habit of thinking has not M
TTrayed you this time--I am" repN''
Then you do not have faith in W.
integrity of this egg?' quoth the wan
nave no faith in it's int-egg- rly
.epled Bob. II have no faith in any
ttning. ] believe only in what ] see "
III Wnat is proved to me- 40,
have faith in the egg said wi
student, and he regarded the coiosnSt
mltn sad eyes. My faith tells me 'D''
II contains a yolk." an.
MY doubt admits nothing OF NV
hlnd' said the agnostic. al
!. 90 the student broke the egg, ana ~
II contained a chicken an
Dut the fact is the agnostio tooh
UNFAIR advantage of the student, n.
ne had eaten at that restaurant
lore'-Cleveland Plain psatGM
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
WesTBoRo.

Westboro, Sept 1.-THE official visi-
tation will be held at the Masonic rooms
on Wednesday evening, Sept. a. ST.
loan lodge, A. f. & A. M, will have as
guests on this evening D. d. Jarvis B.
Wooford and D. d. G. M. Kakeman
F. Partridge Of Franklin.
Frank N smalley, who has been in
the Philippines doing duty as hospital
steward, is expected home tomorrow
morning. AS he is the only Westboru
boy who has seen service in the islands
he will probably be given a royal greet
ing.
Warren w. Greene Of South Framing
ham is to open dancing school in the
Grange hall on Wednesday evening,
Sept. q.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
OAKHAM.

Oakham. Sept. 14.-The Oakham Her
aid has suspended publication owing to
the i'll health of its editor.
The church vestry has been thor
oughly repaired.
Lawrence Thurston of Whitinsville.
a student at Yale, spoke.on missions at
the congregational Church Sunday
morning. good sized congregation
enjoy Mr.. Thurston's remarks.
The Y. p S. c. e. held a meeting
Tuesday night at the Baptist Church in
Coldbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Crawford
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crawford At
tended the fair at Athol.
Florinda Lincoln is attending school
in North Brookfeld
Mrs. S. o. Butler is visiting her son in
Clinton.
Miss Ella Shurn is home for a yaca-
ton of few days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
OXFORD.

oxford, Sept. 14.-Drain pipes were
put III today under the driveway along
the electric road on the Plain. Work
is now going on at the Battey farm.
There will be an exhibition Of a col
lection of pictures at the public library
beginning Saturday, and lasting two OF
three weeks. The views are of the ISL
and of Hawaii The collection belongs
to the Women's Educational society Of
Boston.
There was a sharp frost here last
night.
Edward A. Willis has returned to Ann
Arbor, Mich
Misses Bertha and Eva Wakefield
have gone to Leicester, where they are
attending Leicester academy.
A. meeting of the Maanexit club, it
was voted to disband at the end of the
month.
Carroll II. Rawson has returned from
oxford, N. II.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
BURGLARS IN OXFORD,
Daring Afternoon Job at the Home of
Vinal S, Wright.

Oxford, Sept. 14.-The house of vinal
5. Wright was broken into this after
noon about 4 o'clock. Mrs. Wright is
away from home, and the housekeeper
had gone to bring the children from,
school. gan
When she returned she found that
burglars had entered the house during
her absence. A razor bearing Mr.
Wright's name, lady's gold bracelet, a
gold ring and a necktie with a gold pin
attached to a $3.50 gold piece were taxi
en-, also other smaller articles.
The burglary was reported to the po-
lice, who investigated the premises.
The Webster police were also notified
From the neighbors the police received
the following description of the men:
One was about II years old short, with
dark mustache; the other much older
and taller. Both wore light soft hats
and light coats.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

= Donnell Henry Mccarthy Edward
E Henneay' Frank Derrick, Eupen .
Gaudair; j. Walker and Josenh M nv
neid. The first practice win be ON s 's4
- "A schedule Of games with surround-
lug Towns will be arranged as soon az
W. ae'er king the Flskdale murderer
I m%s wen known in Brookheld, having
w mCTt mere e ,y'ars ago, while he has ns
v Yea Neu p Lor local carpenters within q
him nc feople who knew him remember
seene 20 !, reserved sort of fellow. lie
John Mel leke MADE many friends here.
house tbis Ma nas peen confined to the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
TO HAVE STRONG TEAM.
BrcokfieId Chooses Officials Who viii
Name the Players.

Brookfield. Sept. 14.-Members of last
years foot ball team and others to the
number of &c. met last night to organ
ize team for the coming season. The
meeting was called to order by James
Crowley, last years captain. j. john
son was unanimously elected manager
d. S. Daley was elected assistant man
ager.
A. Richardson, John Crotty, George
Bassett' A. j. Johnson and d. A. Daley
were appointed committee to select
the team from the following list of can.
didates: James Crowley, A. Richard
son, d. A. Daley, ID. S. Randlett, Mr..
Smith, A. Gilbert, j. Doherty, Tom
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

WORCESTER and Worcester
w County secured each day
from stem to stern for all the
happenings worthy of mention.
Complete social, political, indus
trial, financial, sporting and general
news from all points may be
found in The Spy every morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
A BOWER OF BEAUTY.
An Uxbridge Church
Laden With Beau
tiful Flowers.
MISS CHAPLIN FAIREST OF ALL.
Becomes Mrs. Bazely in the
Presence of Friends
Who Love Her.
MISS CHAPLIN FAIREST OF ALL.

Uxbridge, Sept H. - The mar
rage of William A. L. Baze-
ly of Boston and Margaret L. Chaplin,
summer resident of Uxbridge, was SOL
emnized this afternoon at o'clock, IN
the local Unitarian church, by Bishop
Brown of Kings chapel, and Rev. Cy-
rus Roys of the local Unitarian church
During the summer Miss Chaplin has
generously repaired the church and re-
decorated with true artistic taste its
whole interior. The beauty of the new
church decorations was finely set off by
the superb arrangements by LANCE of
Worcester, of potted palms, evergreens,
festoons of smilax and clusters of pure
white asters. The tout ensemble was
magnificent from its very simplicity
and the effectiveness of the daintily
contrasted decorations.
The townspeople at large occupied
many of the seats, but the particular
friends of the bride sat in pews marked
out by the prevailing flowers, white as
ters and satin ribbons.
Shortly past o'clock the bridal party
entered, Mis-. Chaplin advancing to the
altar on the arm of an old family
friend, while Prof. Foote rendered the
wedding march; there they were met
by the groom and Mr.. Brooks Froth-
ingham of Boston.
The bride was picture of grace and
loneliness in her dress of sheerest mus
lin over white silk encircled by the
graceful folds of her silken bridal veil.
In her hand was a shower bouquet of
virgin pure lilies of the valley.
The most impressive sight of all was
the bride as she knelt, motionless and
graceful as a statue, in her trailing
white bridal robes. The loneliness of
the sweet bride with her pure and Sc
rious face, will long remain as beau
tiful picture, with the many spectators.
The ushers were Messrs. Andrew Pc
tiers and Chauncy Morton of Boston,
DR.. George Whiteside and Fred Bige-
low of Worcester, George S. Taft of
Uxbridge, and Francis Graves.
The entire church was filled by the
friends and Well-wishers of the bride;
the townspeople who so often have been
beneficiaries of Mrs, Bazelys kindness,
as well of that of her uncle, the late
Edward c. Thayer, unite in the heart
lest of good wishes to the generous
bride and groom.
AT the close of the wedding cere-
mcny carriages were in waiting to
carry the invited guests to the brides
home, the late residence of Mr. Thayer,
There splendid collation. was served,
and later the bride and groom departed
on their wedding trip.
Miss Nellie Bowling, class of 81, u
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

MO NEWSPAPER ever pub
/ Y liShed in Worcester Count
has given such complete AM
entertaining SPORTING NEW
as The Spy is now serving
its patrons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
LEoMINsTER MAN HURT
Taken to Clinton Hospital Suffering
from Brain Conclusion.

Clinton. Sept IA man supposed to
be William Johnson Of Leominster, was
thrown from his bicycle in Lancaster
this evening, and brought TO Clinton
hospital unconscious. 1t is thought that
he has sustained a conclusion of the
brain.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
q STORY OF INoERsoLL

a., mere IS an entirely new story about.
we late Col Ingersoll, which i nm,to
usual run of them: as 'he
"N'n lnsersoll was young man bo
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

Miss Nellie Bowling, class of az, u.
III. S. was yesterday admitted to the
Worcester normal school,
Arthur Sayles and Will Sabine have
left on their years work at Exeter.
John Reagan, now nurse at Belle
vue hospital, New York city, is at home
for his vacation
Edmund c. Sprague has resumed his
work at the Worcester Polytechnic In
stitute.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

Fame held out her scroll to the poet of
today Write thy name here" she said
with a kind smile. THESE autograph
iiends give me a pain" exclaimed the
poet irritably Then he turned his back
on fame Detroit Journal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
THE ATHoL FAIR.
Small Attendance Witness Some Good
Racing Events.

Athol, Sept 1.-THE closing day of the
Worcester North Agricultural Society's
fair has been devoted to the horse races.
and the attendance has been much less
than usual for the second day The races
of the forenoon were foals of 1896 and the
2:40 class, which resulted as follows:
FOALS OF 1S96-PURsE $40.
Half-mile heats. Best two in three,)
Vassar, 70. m..............( John Swan / /
Juno, b. g.............(E M. Whitney, .
Time 1879, 1:341a.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

Condemned man Ito his lawyer)-k's a
long sentence, sir, to,pe sent to prison for
Lawyer Qnclined to a more hopeful
yiew)-fes, Il does seem long, but per-
maps you won't live great while.--Tit-
Bits.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
THE SPY

IS THE RECOGNIZED FINANCIAL
l MEDIUM of Central Massachu-
sets, and its financial page has no
equal outside Of Boston or New
York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

IS THE BEST ADVERTISING
l MEDIUM in Worcester because
it has no waste circulation. Every
copy of The Spy reaches a buyer
of merchandise.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

The team race of the West Upton
Gun Club was shot off this morning at
the Maple avenue range, the event
which was 25-bird race, being shot in
strings of and 5. resulting as fnllnus
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

The companies of the fire department
today received copies Of the rules gov
erning the muster at Ware. sent IN
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-04-05

In the Washington correspondence
OF Chicago paper, the habit of Rep
resentative BrOSiuS of Pennsylvania
OF taking nap during sessions WAS
humorously alluded to, SO saws II
Washington story. At the Press CLUB
crowd Of newspaper men gathered
around the Representative and read
the article alodd to him. He waxed
wroth. "If the person who wrote
that screed had been born beast be-
would have been a panther, if a bird
n bnzzard. if fish mud cat, if a
reptile Il lizard. if an insect bed
bag; but being born man, he can
only be "a vlllainOuS liar"
"GueSS again, BrosiuS," said one of
the journalists; "it was one of th,
prettlest girls in Washington"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-04-05
The Southern Girl.

In concluding an editorial inspired
by Southern girls regret that she
cannot go to college, Edward Box. i'm
the April Ladies' Home Journal. has
this TO saw of the girls of the South
land; 1.-The Southern gIrl is sur.
rounded by life far truer aud more
conducive TO self development than
girls living IN other sections, because
social conditions are more normal.
Her life Is healthier because il is san
cr. aud her mind. by reason Of il. is
clearer and more constantly at rest.
The rush of life OF the North and
West Is not So stimulating as many
Southern girls suppose. On the con
trary, 1t wears women ont as
often as 1t develops them. In no
part OF our country do women look
Younger at maturity than In the
South. To the Southern girl. too.
Nature blooms in profusiou as she
does nowhere else. The natural his
tory which the Northern girl must
get out of books the Southern girl
gets direct from Natures own hand.
She is boru of soil as rich and coll
O. fui IN romantic history as is tue
literature Of Spain. This she re-
cei'es as a natural heritage. Her
parents are, and her ancest tors were.
among the best types Of American
chi'alry and American womanhood.
She hears but one language spoken.
aud that Is her own. If there is the
Introduction OF another tongue il l.
French. ana with these two she can
travel the world over and never be at
a disadvantage. The religion which
~he learns from her mother is the
highest ami best because it : uutain,-
ed with modern '.eyelations. The
irucst friend and safest teacher In
highest living a girl can have Is her
mother. aud In the South mothers
have way of finding time for their
daughters and being companions to
them. The Southern father Is fond
of his children, and proves it bv his
presence at the domestic hearth after
his days business is over.