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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

intellectual qualities, of high order and
great power, were restricted to some
degree by ill-health.
But he had a rigid conception of the
motives and influences which governed
the conduct of others. His character
ization of those who opposed him was
unqualified and bitter, and his DISPOSE
ton to compel. through exercise of his
strong will, a strict adherence to what
he considered the right line of action,
was more than once manifested.
This is illustrated In the fact that he
once signed Daniel Webster's name to
an anti-savery manifesto, after that
parsonage had evaded the act, saying
that he (Webster) might disclaim it if
he dared. But no one can deny Judge
Aliens integrity of purpose, or the high
principles that governed his life.
The inside history of the local free
soil canvass of 1S4S, as related by those
who were familiar with 1t, is Of great
int sreBt. Strong personal feeling which
hal been gathering force for years was
exhibited on both sides, and other ele-
ments entered into 1t to a more or less
degree and contributed to the result.
While anti-slavery sentiment was prob
ably one OF the most potent Influences.
the movement was not free from other
motives of a less inspiring character.
One was found in that spirit Of mis-
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lIAa 3Als

ing better every day. I took eight bot
tles OF Golden Medical Discovery and
several walls OF. Pleasant Pellets ana I
lelg that was Wen enough to leave on
medicine and so to work, which l aid with
pressure. have not taken any medicine
since, except DR.. Pierce's Pellets. /, can
eat anything and as much as [ want and
II never hurts me particle
THIS IMPORTANT FACT
is suggested by the letter of Mrs Fink.
Many diseases in organs remote from ths
stomach are caused by the stomach and
must be cured through the stomach II "A
common thing to ind people who have
TAKEN Or. Pierce'e Golden Medical Dis
covery for stomach trouble" EXPRESSING
their wonder at the cure of the diseases OF
the lVer, Kidneys, heart or lungs There
really is nothing wonderful in such cures
Inc poisonous flower of disease NAV
blossom In any part OF the body and vet
root in the stomach. Golden Medical
discovery plueks UP the root and the
diseased lungs should be wrougty in this
way, seems to some people Incredible
YET the lungs are nourished and built up
Just ike every organ of the bodv-by
blood. Turn a leaping stream of rich
red blood into a diseased spot and it'S
IKE turning stream of water into a
hre, ~ Stines It at once and soon extin-
gulsheS II altogether. Blood is life to the
lungs Just as well as TO the heart, and
the discovery by making more blood
and richer blood heals cne lacerated tis-
BY disease TO fight against It and throw
IL on Even when the lungs have been
weakened by many hemoprhages, and the
body has grown weak through lack of
power to eat or assimilate food, when
the cough has been obstinate and deep
rooted, and emaeiation most extreme,
health comes back by the use of pr
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Last spring was taken with severe
pains in my chest, and was so weak I
could hardly walk about the house."
says Mrs. G. E. Kerr, Of Fort Dodge.
Webster Co, Iowa Il tried several phys
sicians and they told me had con-
sumption, but that / might perhaps live
q good many years. l heard of Dr.
thought l would try some of It. Be
fore had taken the first bottle was
very much better. / took five bottles Of
II and have not had any return of the
trouble, have also taken Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pei
lets with good results
My. wife had hemorrhages of the
Mason Co, W. Va. "She had ten hemorr-
hayes, and the people all around here
said she would never be we'll again But
she began to take DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and she soon began
to gain strength and flesh After taking
ten bottles she was entirely well. Should
you think this will do you any good to
publish, just use it, and If any one dis
putes the merits of this almost ornnipo-
tent medicine they may enclose self
addressed envelope with stamp and Z
Will answer, the same as written In this
letter.
Persons suffering from chronic forms
of disease are invited to consult Dr.
Pierce, by letter, free. All oorrespofss
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tinuaily accusing democrats Of simila
and worse things.

tinuaily accusing democrats Of similar
and worse things.
The public spirit which has been a
leading characteristic in the Lincoln
family, was exhibited in the Worcester
ancestor
He was among the first in this coun-
try to adopt improved methods in ag-
riculture, and to Introduce choice
breeds of domestic animals.
1t is said that he constructed the
nrst aqueduct in the town for irriga-
ton and other purposes, and that some
Of the hollow wooden logs of which it
was composed have been unearthed in
recent years.
Three sons of the elder Lincoln
achieved particular distinction. and
worthily maintained the reputation of
their sire. Levi. the first born, famil-
iarly known as Governor Lincoln" Is
remembered and often referred to as
an example of what a man in public Of
nee should be. Ability. integrity. firm
hess and independence, happily COM
bined with native grace, dignity, and
open-handed generosity, made him
deserVedly one of the most respected as
well as most popular men of his time.
All things considered. and with the
claims of George Bancroft in mind.
Levi Lincoln should be named first in
enumerating the distinguished natives
Of Worcester.
Enoch Lincoln, younger brother of
the last named, early removed to the
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in Worcester.

The automobile, redoubtable, terribly
ing, osculating, Melanolestes picipes is
abroad
His active press agent has billed him
for appearance in every city and town
in the country and the kissing bug is
making a triumphal tour in an inter-
| minable series of debuts.
he Is allied to the opiscaetus person
atus, cousin of the notonecta and be-
| lostonla, and is reputed to be fakor-
| ina Whatever the opinion of skeptics,
he sports his hard shell, smooth keel
and centreboard tail and appears in
Washington to terrify bashful maidene
and the next day is in Trenton, N. j.,
keeping at bay an Infatuated mob 0f
pursuers
He Is Of the order, heruiptera: sub
order heptoeroptera; of the redvildae
family. He is a half cousin of the ia
miliar cimex lectularius, and has a lot
of relations, poor and otherwise, with
alphabetical names, murderous appetites
and all the treachery of a deep-dyed
assassin. Incidentally he has claws like
a lobster
Bugologists and inscctomauiaes are
worried. The kissing bug is happy and
triumphant, wandering about seeking
whom he may devour. His burden of
Greek and Latin classificatory names
worries him not in the least as he mer-
rily pursues his Hobson trip across the
country. He seeks out shady and dark
corners, stabs his victim with mis- an
tennae, grabs him with crustacean
claws, hugs his victim to his scaly bo-
som and implants his vituperous ca
ross.
He has head like a rat and pair
of fangs that dig deep into rosy lips,
He is a wonder and no mistake. He is
irresistible. He is a study for big bugs
in bug lore, and is no humbug. He is
a bugaboo for bug dodgers. He is
cross between the sea serpent and a
Jersey mosquito and an all-round ath-
iete.
The state department of agriculture
and the state board of health oabble
in bugs once in while and are now
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Science and Sentiment.
A Miracle of Science, Matched
BY a Miracle of Love.

Some t;,,, s;,,,-. ~, . .-,.... al, 4,
tb~i1,i,,o - - q
IN iiilils story OF devoted husband VINO
had poured the life blood from his veins
into the wssted bod,y-of bis uifa Tho
ons thi,o, 49, --'
Oi'0 'hlls "hlcn would save her was
oiood-good, red blood. Her condition was
such that her stomach and DIGESTIVE and
,,,.,i.;,. -. 'l'iN s'''U
iu'iI'iNe system talteo IN extracting from
the food she ate the necessary blood sup
ply. So new blood was introduced into
be, ,,atr, ~, 4.a,,s,,, go
VEINS oy TRANSMISSION direct from her
husband body, and with the new blood
came new life II is nerbans yo+a,,,na+
,ra1 49, =, A.
u al mat III the popular view OF such
case the sentimental features should en-
tirely outweigh the scientific intares+
,,,:I,i,t, q..o.f,. 20
"iiien attaeiies 70 II. me biood Is the
life How impressive that statement be-
comN3 with This scene before usi seton
t,6cs1I,, e s.1I.,,,a
'Hie@iy 1t ioIIoWs that any attempt to
build up the life must be made through
the blood Purer blood means haaltbia,
ne NJ -, mans Inc
Nioie oioou. means more Ire. New
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Names Pre-eninent
In Worcester's Po-
litical History.
DOGGEREL HAD ITS DAY.
Facts About the Local Free
Soil Campaign Not Gen
orally Known.
asfBN Franklin P. Rice.l

"f@ ssfBy Franklin P. Rice.)
THE names of Lincoln and Allen stand
pre- eminent in the political histor! OF
Worcester
Both Families were of revolutionary
STOCK. of unquestioned patriotism, and
iabored together in a common cause UNI
iii tie end of the struggle established
aiseparate government; but later struck
dfvefging lines in matters affecting the
administrative policy of the new ma
tton. e9
The ALIENS early exhibited and ever
maintained an especially strong feder-
alist bias, the Linoolns, with perhaps
broader foresight and clearer under
standing of the tendency of the times
ranged themselves with the advocates
Of the republican cause.
The strong. feeling of opposition be
tween the two factions throughout the
country developed locally in the case
of these two families into something
like a. feud, the climax of which was
reached in the exciting free soil cam
Yass Of 184S, which resulted in the
breaking UP Of the whig party and In
this district the defeat of the whig rep-
resentakive. and the election of Charles
Allen ito congress.
The FIRST Levi Lincoln introduced a
strain Of active power into the hfe-
blood Of Worcester that has endured
testhe present time ~ s
Few families in this country have
manifested in{the second and third gem
erations the quality which distinguish
ed the parent stock, or other valuable
and useful characteristics, in degree
eaNa1 to that maintained in this line.
Coming to Worcester in 1775, the first
Lincoln entered a career, the culmina-
ton Of which was an appointment to a
seat on the bench OF the supreme court
Of the United States, an honor declined
on account of ill-health.
For many years. he was prominent
figure in state and national politics, oc-
cupying the various stations of repre-
sentative in congress, attorney general
in Jefferson's cabinet, lieutenant gov
srnpr and acting governor of the COM
monwealth; and while be seemed to
lack the qualifications of an active poll
tician, his abilities kept him in the pub
lie view. He was the acknowledged
leader at the bar in Massachusetts dur
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pital until late in the evening, and hur-
rylng to the meeting composed the
resolution while on the run from Sum
ner street to the common. My brother
Charles had made a speech and left the
hall before l entered The resolution
was received with great enthusiasm.
and at the request Of the chairman Of
the meeting, Mr. Albert Tolman was
reduced to writing from my dictation
by William s. Robinson CWarrington1,
VINO was present as reporter.
After the meeting adjourned I went
70 my brothers house, at the corner of
Main and Park streets@sHe had heard
the cheering and inquired the cause. I
simply said that a resolution had been
offered. He did not know the partieu-
lars until the next morning"
At other free soil meetings, Samuel
aoar, Joshua R.. Giddings, Lewis d.
Campbell, Charles Sumner, Charles
francis Adams and other prominent
anti-slavery leaders spoke. The
wings. on their part, organized several
large meetings with Levi Lincoln. John
Davis, Leslie Combs, Abraham LIN
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negotiating for a Snort engagement of
the melanolestes picipes as a relief
from the continuous performance of the
elm beetle and the gypsy moth. No Off
cial recognition of Mr. Picipes mas yet
been taken in the state board, and mis-
letter of introduction has not been re-
ceived, neither, has his passport been
inspected.
And it is said that he needs the lat
ter. Mr.. Picipes is reputed to be the
legltunate fruits of expansion. If Ed
War0 Atkinson or any other anti is on
the seach for an anti-imperialistic ar
gumeht let him bottle w the kissing
bug and send him to the powers that
be- He came from Manila He is rank
Importation. BY entomologists he is
recognized as the dorsey fouze of the
Philippines and is the natural conse-
queIIce of the opening up of extensive
intercourse with SPANS deriect is
lands.
Whatever he is and wherever he
comes from, he Is abroad. Ladies are
wearing masks o'night, and the bench
es in WorcesteTs parks are deserted. It
is rumored that his buzz is Infinitely
worse than his bite and that he is not
the gory-clawed dragon fly he is re-
puted to be, but entirely creature of
the imagination. 1t is recognized by
bugolosists and some others that men,
women and children are annually bit
ten by poisonous insects and thatswell-
ing of the afflicted part ensues. Mos
quitoes in Elm park assail trespassers
and even the housemaid in Tatnuck is
troubled by the dust futtered broadcast
BY the brown tail moth. Every summer
there are poisonous insects without ac-
tive press agents, and when heretofore
some unfortunate was the victim of an
assault 1t was said that "A bug bit me -
Now, forsooth, the kissing bug with
all his long-winded appellations, is be-
come the scapegoat of the entire gamut
of bugs, big and little and upon his
shelled back he carries his burden
lightly and gracefully. Meanwhile he is
playing to crowded houses, and The
Spy has caught him fully armed for the
fray
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district of Maine, where he soon came
INTO prominence He was a representa-
tive in congress from that section be-
fore and after, it was set off as a state,
and died in 1929 while holding the Of
fice of governor. His speeches, poems
and other literary efforts exhibit him
as versatile and talented man.
William Lincoln, the historian of
Worcester, was noted as an antiquary
and scholar.
Three sons of Governor Lincoln have
been active in this community to the
bounds of usefulness in recent years:
Daniel Waldo, the most practical Of
Worcester's mayors; William Sever,
whose gallant war service and suffer-
ings evinced the family patriotism,
and Edward Winslow, whose efforts in
developing the public park system
should never be forgotten.
George Lincoln, another son, was
killed at Buena Vista, in Mexico, in
1S47, while rallying a regiment in the
hottest of the fight.
His courage and indifference to phys
ical suffering are well illustrated in an
anecdote given by a. fellow student at
an academy who witnessed the affair
The master called Lincoln UP for
some offense, and after striking him on
the hands great number of times
with ruler, finally paused for breath,
The lad. who had not WINGED during
the infection, looked his tormentor
steadily in the eye, and coolly said:
ut makes you puff"
OF Joseph Allen and his brother Sam
uel, the former clerk of the courts from
1775 to 1910, and later a member of
congress. the latter county treasurer
for many years, we have, in Gov. Lin
coins Fire Society "reminiscences, some
interesting recollections. The first he
describes as the impersonation of the
graces and amenities of the olden time.
So impressive was his manner in dis
charging the duties of his office that
lawyer of long experience once said, in
contrasting his mode of officiating in
court with the Indifferent, hurried and
slovenly habit of some Others that it
would seem a less evil to be convicted
upon an arraignment by Mr.. Allen, than
to have the Indictment even read to him
by another whom he named. The AL
len. brothers were -nephews of Samuel
Adams, the revolutionary patriot
; Two sons OF. Joseph Allen. George and
t Charles, exercised great influence i'm
their day George was a Cengrega&
tional clergyman, remarkable for his
strength of character and SCHOLARSHIPS
Charles was well known as an eminent
lawyer and judge, and chiefly as one
of the principal figures in the free soil
movement of 1S4S.
AS an incorporating advocate of
freedom in anti-slavery times, he is
justly ranked with Giddings Sumner.
Mann and others Of that type. His
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coin and Daniel Webster as speakers.
The most interesting episode of the
campaign undoubtedly in these later
years, was the visit of the Illinois
statesman, afterwards the martyr
president. He addressed meeting in
the city hall on the evening Of Sept. H..
In support of Taylor and against the
free sellers. This may appear singular
in view of his later course. His speech
was said by the Boston Advertiser to
have been able, eloquent and even
brilliant, mastery and convincing; but
the free sellers described it as "a pretty
tedious affair"
Herndon, in his Life of Lincoln SAYS
that one passage gave great offense
here. Referring to the anti-slavery
men, he said they were better treated
in Massachusetts than In the west, and
turning to William S. Lincoln of Wor-
cester, who had lived in Illinois, he re-
marked that In that state they had re-
Gently killed one of them,
This auusion to Lovejoy's murder at
Alton WY thought by the free soilers
to be heartless, and it was noted that
Mr.. Lincoln did not repeat it in other
speeches"
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Ing, the Quarter. Of a century that he re-
NAMED jim pEa ctice. .iifS 5a s
Taxing a strong anti -federaTist posi-
ton, ii. q community thoroughly inn
bQEd With a feeling of resistance to the
Advancing political principles of Mr..
Jefferson, Lincoln found himself In act
i've. opposition to the majority Of his
former friends and associates.
Party feeling, as it developed then,
was much stronger and more dictato-
rial than in later years, and the con-
dernnatfon of opposite opinions was
harsh and unqualified
Motives were sought, and only dis
honesty or ignorance could inpel an
others course if 1t did not coincide with
our own. Resentment affected pri-
vate relations and was carried into So
cial life to an extent which seems in
credible now Seq
Lincoln was the author of a series OF
letters to the press, over the signature
Farmer" in relation to the policy OF
the administration of John Adams
NhAch had great weight in strengthen
n4g the republican doctrine. The sig
nature used was applied by his oppo-
nefts in ridieule, and he was often des-
igDated Farmer Lincoln in the public
prints of that time.
The federalists were much given tc
venting their spleen and disappoint.
ment in literary effusions of a satirica
veiili in which their successful rivals
were held 9up to the execration of pos
Undoubtedly the most celebrated OF
these, productions, if we except the
Hereford Echo" was Fessenden's
Democracy unveiled a lengthy poem
in doggerel verse; which was very pop
Most of the democratic leaders were
scored by the author, who paid his re-
speets n to Lincoln and a Unknown
Worcester contemporary, in The fol
lowing linesi ~
The next great man that I can think on
is noAless a man than Lawyer Lincoln,
With whom compared your Mansfields.
Are but set Of asses colts.
Not en- the facund Mr. Bangs
Can equal his sublime harangues.
When am his elonuence unmuzsling,
He ufrtwists jury cause so -puzzling.
BY help of statute, tome and code,
A pretty decent wagon load,
When Sugar Cause he had In hand, he
Had almost made 1t sugar candy
With common and uncommon law
In which no man could pick flaw,
He. did. so learnedly begin,
1 WAs~ ptVuBHt HIS Jlesu was lhlcoil . LII
And so on Through dozen or
twenty stanzas, all of which, as Pepys
wouldi say, ppleasedte the federalists
nightly ftYr3 dagtf
WI 1rs sAiis s,------s
Levi Lincoln was the confidential
friend and adviser of Jefferson The
story that Lincoln appeared at the
department of state with Jefferson's
watch just before midnight on the Sd
Of March, 1901, and prevented the sign
ing Of a. large batch Of commissions of
midnight judges and other officials
by the acting secretary, John Marshall,
is naturally denied by the biographer
of the latter, but he bases his opinion
upon what he considers the probable
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CONVICT BAND MUSIC.

The convict band of Noumea New
Caledonia, Australasia) is supposed tc
be the finest band in the southern hemi.
sphere The kiosk in which the convicts
play is in the Place des Cocotiers, and
Is surrounded by cocoanut trees and flame
trees with their scarlet flowers which
give the place a gay appearance. The
band, which is generally about 30 strong
is made up of flrst-class convicts The
performances take place on TUESDAYS
and Thursdays at 8 p. m. and on Sundays
at 80 p. M, under the supervision OF
armed warders. who march round and
round the musicians.
The music is classical. The permorm-
ers are all clean-shaved Except those
who are to be shortly liberated), and are
dressed ~ Mn,,e 'gpesers e ana Jumpers
dience Is generally quite small When
the program has been completed the con-
victs are marshaled up In line by the
warders and marched off.-Pittsburg Dis
match.
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Hospital Slei - .4l,sl and dictate
the letter you wiah to have written to
your folks up at Squashtown.
a.. 4. ) ruse--Jes. teu EN- I'm laid up
at the hosspittle, OWN tew havin' bile
on my neck.
Hospital Clerk (surprised)--A bile?
Mr.. Heyrube-Ya-as; tell 'em one o.
them air new-fangled automobiles wus on
tt,-~Judge.
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GIVEN AWAY.

Or. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser book Of 1908 paegs, and con-
tanning over 700 illustrations, is sent free
on receipt of stamps to defray expense
Of mailing only s
Send q one-cent stamps for paper COW
cred book, or 81 stamps for cloth bind
ing, to DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. r.
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For the sideboard and the medicine Dab
-"Runnymede Club" Whisky. abso-
lutely pure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1899-11-10
Majority Small But Safe.

Louisville, Ky, 20 20 9.-The
Courier-Journal of to-day says;
On the face of retnrns from all
but seventy-two precincts out of /, =
S6S in the whole State, Senator Goe-
bel leads Mr.. Taylor by 300 votes.
Six entire counties are missing,
three of which usually give an ag
gregate Democratic majority of l.,
338, whilerhe remaining three usu-
ally give an aggregate majority of
l,O54, which would make a net gain
of 284 for the Democratic ticket if
they. save their usual vote this year,
-Four precincts Of Jefferson county
are still missing, Returns are com
plete from the First, Second, Fourth,
Eighth and Ninth districts,
Returns on the House of Repre-
sentatives show 80 Democrats, 80
Republicans, missing precincts;
new Senators, 9 Democrats, 10 Re !
publicans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1899-11-10
GOES REPUBLICAN.
Democrats Defeated For Governor
In Massachusetts by 65, 900.

Boston, Nov. 9.-The figures OF
Tuesdays election stand practi.
cally as they were announced. the
few changes made necessary by re-
vlsed returns having been very
slight. The plurality ofW MURRAY
Crane the Republican candidate
for Governor, is 65,O52.
Comment among Republicans to.
day was in effect that the result
was an Endorsement on the part OF
Massachusetts, of the policy of
the National Administration in the
Philippine Islnads.
The Democrats are iubilant over
the victory in Boston, which. after
giving a Republican plurality for
Governor in the past three years
gave Paine a plurality of 8, 200. It
is claimed that this forecasts the
election Of a Democratic Mayor in
December.