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It In mtlmttrd that JV'O.rt'O tuna of k*'
h«T* Wn har\ e»t*il on Ilia Kennebec tho
(wt. winter.
The Maine farmer* expect a good crop of
fence po»t« thia year, from the fact that a
fev are already malting their appearance
above the apow.
The Maine Standard ears that Ahlal Erx
klna and John Krukinn, of Palmero, dng out
a den of four young taxes thirty-four years
ago last April. They marked their ears and
let them go. One of them was caught two
years ago, and another the present winter.
The marks were plain, and there la no doubt
about their Identity.
The Belfast ./ournni says that there la a
«! r . 1 in Scaraport, M«., 13 year* and 6 months
old, weighs 220 pounds; 5 foot 6 inches
high; measures around the breast 42 inches;
around the waist 42 inches; around tho arm
above the elbow Id inches. She is in good
health and still grow ing.
Within the first three months of 1873 the
foreign clearances from Portland to Cuba
have increased 100 per cent, over tho corrc
■ponding months of last year.
It is understood in Portland that an im
portant project is on foot among the stock
holders of the Grand Trunk Railway for
greatly improving the road, and that tho
Boston and Maine road will make through
connections with tho line. At a conference
of the attorneys of tho Boston and Maine
and Maine Central Railroads, held in Port
land on Saturday, it was decided not to post
pone the hearing of the injunction, which
was to have taken placo Thursday, until the
Law Court sits.
The post office in the town of Liberty has
b*en kept by proxy, Mr. Knowlton, a trader,
being postmaster, while the duties of the
office were done by a woman, at her house.
Frequent complaints having been made of
the loose manner in which it was kept, the
agent of the department proceeded to make
an Investigation. Stopping incognito in the
village, he visited the post office and found
no difficulty in abstracting quite a number
of letters. * During the same evening, after
the arrival of the mail, he called again and
took awav the mail bag, which was carelessly
left exposed. The next morning he called
upon the postmaster, who stated to him that
the mail bag had been stolen. He thereupon
Informed him that he was the supposed thief,
tad advised him to resign, which he did.
New Hampshire.
A child in Nashua recently swallowed a
shawl pin, two inches in length. The pin
had a large black head on it, was slightly
bent, and, as might be expected, gave the
fjarents a good deal of uneasiness. Six days
ater it passed safely through without injiyr-*
ing the child in the* least. .
Tencent.""
ThfrjfcJrolfcO. QfJmpany have bought the
of the whole town of Lewis, pay
ing two dollars for spruce and five dollars for
pino. The trade is estimated at $250,000.
Ambrose Hill, who drives the stage from
Bt. Johnshury to Waterford, reports that
there is but one snow drift in his route, be
ginning in Elyville, St. Johnshury, and end
ing just before reaching Waterford village.
It Is about sixteen miles long.
It is said that in Windham the roads run
over fances, and in some places are four feet
above them.
Sunday morning two young men in Troy,
who had been out robbing hen-roosts the
night previous, were discovered hid away in
a hay-mow ana were made to confess the
theft and return the poult^r —eighteen hens
—to the different places fr<*n which they
had stolen them: and two more mortitied
looking young chaps were seldom before on
exhibition.
The snow is yet so deep between Ludlow
and Mount Holly that it is upon a level with
the tops of the passenger cars on the railroad.
Pleuro-pneumonia is prevailing to an
alarming extent in Chester, and in many in
stances it has baffled the skill of the best
physicians, and terminated fatally.
Rev. John E. Palmer, the oldest clergy
man in tho Universalist denomination, died
at Waterford, on the 17'h instant. He was
ninety years old on the 22d day of last Feb
ruary* He was a man of ability and of de
vout piety, whose Christian character was
never questioned. lie was highly esteemed
by the members of his persuasion, and was
once a man of mark and influence among
them.
The long looked for time in this region of
country is at hand, the merriest and sweetest
of all the year. The snow is settling, and
the farmers are getting ready for sugar
making' while a plenty of plans are on foot
for sugar parties. A little less snow and a
little more sun, and the work will begin.
M assarhn telt *.
A traveler from Huntington tells of seeing
a cow happily chewing her cud on the roof
of a bam to which she had easily ascended
by means of a snow drift, and of a ea'if that
was peering into some dove boxes through
holes in the bam gable’s zenith, by standing
on a similar pedestal.
A powerful revival of religion is in
frogress at Rev. Mr. Warren's Tabernacle in
iOwell. Rev. A. P. Graves. Evangelist, is
laboring there with great success.
In the Memorial church at Springfield, of
which Rev. W. T. Eustis is pastor, one Mr.
Searle has been the cause of an unpleasant
ness by his disposition to occupy the time of
the meetings over-much, and to express ma
terial differences of opinion with the minis
ter in the Bible class. A week ago Sunday
Mr. Searle expressed a belief that St. Paul
might be in OTor of belief, although in
spired, whereupon the minister replied:
*“Fou are not wanted here, and we will not
have you here.” Mr. Searle declared he
would remain, and the. minister said that he
would have a policeman to put him in jail.
The minister's study, where the Bible class
Is held, is his private property, and last Sun
day he had tho City Marshal and a police
man on hand to enforce his rights. When
Mr. Searle came in the Marshal told him to
go out, and on his refusal to do so, he and
tho officer escorted him out of the back door.
Mr. Searle entered again and declared his
Intention of being carried out, which desire
was gratified by the officers. After this the
exercises of the school were carried out in
peace.
Nearly all the cargo of the bark Jose
phine, wrecked at Scituate, has been saved
in a damaged condition. Tho hull is con
lidered worthless.
Ex-Governor Ciaflin has been elected
President of the National Hide and Leather
Bank in place of Daniel Harwood, Esq., re
signed.
Tho Pittsfield Yonng Men’s Association
has voted to close the rooms, stop all ex
penses. sell the cabinets and other property
f>y auction, and instructed the directory to
devise plans to extinguish-the balance of the
debt.
The fourth and conclnding game in the
chess match, by telegraph, between Hartford
and Boston, was finished Monday evening
by Hartford resigning on the sixty-first move,
a result which was foreshadowed as far back
a* last Friday evening.
The physicians have very little hope of re
storing the sight of either of Mr. Leonard's
eyes, injured at tho play of tho “Dutch Re
ehilt,” last week, in Taunton.
Letters received in Newbury port from
Mrs. Huse in Europe, the mother of the
young lady shot by tho young Polish etu- j
dent, deny the statement that she has mar
ried tho Pole. The young lady is with her
mother and sisters in Germany, fully re
stored to health.
A savage 6tabbing affray occurred in
Haverhill Monday, in a house at the foot of j
Broadway. Bridget Stanley entered the bed
room of David Flynn and stabbed him in
tho back with the sharpened point of an old
lie. The woman has been arrested.
The lion. John Rogers, of Mansfield, died
suddenly from apoplexy on Sunday night, at
tho age of Off years.
The.Cape papers cite several instances the
pact winter oi vessels bound for Boston
having been lost in consequence of the pilot
laws not allowing the Provincetown pilots
to take charge of them.
Tlio Reading (Penn.) coal company have
purchased a wharf in New Bedford. The
company making the purchase design to ex
pend floino $30,000 in erecting coal pockets,
•tore-houses, etc., upon the wharf: and it is
not improbable that the extent of the busi
ness may require even larger accommo
dations.
Thomas O’Brien and John Rogers had
quite a lively altercation and scuffle at the
North End, Boston, Saturday night, during
which Rogers fell on the sidewalk and re
ceived injuries which resulted fatally Mon
day noon. O’Brien is held for trial on
charge of murder.
Mrs. John Goodwin was killed Monday
evening while l;a*ang the train at Wakefield,
where she belonged. She slipped and was
badly mangled by the train.
The Lawrence American thinks it is very
convenient for clergymen to exchange pul
pita at times, but wnen such is done min
isters should be careful in using old sermons,
having local allusions, to striko out the
tamo. Borne time ago d Somerville clergy
man exchanged with another at Andover,
and in the course of his sermon bad reason
ft allude to the Jnsano Atflum at Somer-
vllle, and forgetting that he was in Andover
said: “Sooner than a child of mine should
be subjected to such influences, I would be
willing to have him confined in yonder in
stitution.*’ That institution wm tho Theo
logical Semlnay.
Jno. Callaghan, a Boston and Albany
Railroad brakeman, was run over by an en
gine at West Springfield, yesterday morning,
and instantly killed.
The house and bant of A. A. French, at
Gill, were burned Monday. Low $2,500;
partially insured.
A romantic couple, who are to he married
In Springfield, have selected the old Unita
rian Church, now used a n a furniture ware
house, as the scene of the happy event, l>e
cause the lady’s mother was married then'
and she was christened there.
The First Universalist Society of Lowell
have purchased the Tuxbury and Bowers
estates on Hurd street, making a lot 02x108
feet, on which they intend to build a new
church, the price paid being $8,500. It was
voted to sell the church lot purchased on
Appleton street and raise $25,000 as a church
building fund.
Sesacacha Pond, at Nantucket, was open
ed into the sea the past week, and large
quantities of pickerel left on its shon's by
the receding waters. These have been gath
ered up by the dwellers In that neighbor
hood, and many were shipped away by ex
press. These fish were put into the pond
many years ago by the late John W. Bar
rett, and have increased very rapidly.
Tho Fall River boys amuse themselves by
firing pistols close to the heads of young
ladies in the streets just to frighten them,
and by chasing each other with muskets
with fixed bayonet*. Some crusty old cor
respondent of tho Yews complains of these
innocent amusement* and wants 4hem
stopped.
Postmaster Lee of Springfield has just re
turned from Washington, where he has been
on business relating to a new location for
the post office in that city. Tho result of
the visit is that the whole question of the
location of tho post office is reopened, and
the department will send on another agent
to view the premises and make a final re
port The result will probably be that the
office will remain where it is.
Mr .John D. Philbriek, superintendent of
the city schools of Boston, sails for Vienna
on the *l2th of April. Ilegoes in three dif
ferent capacities: as a representative to the
great Exposition of the educational interests
of Boston, as tho Educational Commissioner
from tho Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
and as one of the honorary commissioners
in behalf of the United Slates. It iaja*i7£
tention before his return to make &' tour of
educational observation and inquiry through
some of the principal countries of Europe.
The proprietors of the Boston Transcript
hS¥<r bought the estate on the corner of
Washington and Milk streets, and will
therebv be enabled to carry out their idea of
building one of the best newspaper edifices
in the country.
It is stated on good authority that the pro
prietors of the Boston Post have abandoned
their estate to the city, the act being con
ditioned upon the passago of the Water
street widening order.
Rhode Island.
While returning to his boarding place In
Lonsdale on Saturday evening James Gee.
aged forty-six years, walked into the treneh
near the mill in that place and was drowned.
Efforts were made to rescue him. but too
late to’save his life. He leaves a widow and
four children in England.
Connecticut.
A whole family were recently poisoned in
New Haven, in some way, it is supposed by
cheeso which they had eaten.
The Hartford new jail contract has been
awarded to L. Oatman of Hartford for $1.10,-
500, which sum covers everything except the
heating and gas fitting. The iron work,
doors, etc., in use at the present jail will ho
transferred to the new building, and the
commissioners think they can build the jail
for $140,000, $20,000 less than tho sum ap
propriated.
A BRAVE WOMAN’S ESCAPE.
The Montreal papers give the following
spirited account of the marvellous escape
from the St. James' Hotel, which burned
last week: A woman appeared at the fifth
story window, calling in the most frantic
and heartrending term* for assistance. The
room she occupied was full of smoke, and
all retreat from it. save by the window, was
cut off. Firemen and spectators hurried
away to fetch ladders, but it was no easy
thing to find snch as would reach that
window. Meanwhile, to escape suffocation,
she crept bravely out and hung by her hands
from the window sill, the whole support for
her naked feet being a small ledge of stone
above the window below, projecting from
the wall a little over an inch. Bedding and
all sorts of material were, piled by tho spec
tators on the pavement below, to break the
fall, which was momentarily expected. Peo
ple stood in breathless suspense as she hung
in this perilous position for full twenty
minutes, while the pitchy smoke rolled out
of the little room she had left, and the
roaring flames were steadily eating their way
toward her hand. At the very first flash of
flame through that window it was evident
that her wonderful endurance would avail
her no longer: she must fall. At last the
ladders came and were run np. An invol
untary groan escaped from the anxious
multitude as it was found they would not
reach her by thirty feet! Another ladder,
however, was brought and spliced, and the
populace held their breath till she was seen
placing her feet on the rungs, when the r
pent up feelings found A-ent in loud and pro
longed cheering. As Johanna O’Connell
came safe down the ladder, the flames poured
through the dizzy perch she had just left,
and as soon as she reached the ground un
harmed, tho wonderful nerve that saved her
life gave way. and she fainted. The follow
ing touching details of her escape are taken
from her own statement:
I was awakened by hearing tjie loud shouts
of the watchman, who yelled at the top of
his voice: “Girls, get np, the house is on
fire!** Another girl slept with me, and she
she screamei out for me to get ur>, thinking
me still asleep. I got out of bed and went
outside my room door, but could not see any
light, anci was nearly chokod with the
smoke—oh, it was stifling! I then ran
back and put on the first clothes I
could got hold of, but did not fasten them
nor put on my stockings. I ran out again to
try and find the stairs, but could not, and
every time I took a breath I thought i should
choke. Then I heard some men—boarders,
I think,—shout out, “Where’s the stairs?”
I then ran towards the voice, and by chance
happened to catch hold of a man’s coat; he
said, “Who’s got a match?” I kept hold of
his coat till we got to a door. I opened it and
went in. The gas was lit. We all ran to
the window, ana one of the men smashed it
and called out for help from the people be
low. Just then the bed burst into a blaze,
and one man jumped oat arid then another.
I then, seo’.ng the whole room in a blaze, let
myself out of the window, clinging to its
frame with my right hand, and hung in that
way shouting for help. The room below me
was on fire, and I shouted: “Oh, men! oh,
men! help me T’ and they were very kind,
and told me not to let go and they would
help me; so I took fresh courage; but the
fire got very hot below me, and a gentleman
called upon a fireman to throw water into
that room until I was rescued, but aomebody
else took the stream to another part of tho
building. The people below kept on saying:
“ilon't let go: the ladder is coming.” * But
when it came it was too short, only reaching
my feet. I pressed with my foot, and it
went right down. Then some men lifted it
np. so that I could touch the top with one
hand and then with the other; then I put
my clothes between my feet and let myself
do rn, but the ice was dreadful, and my
clothes hindered me from going, and 1 was
nearly fainting. Then, when 1 got to the
second story, some men caught me in their
arms. I have lost everything. ’ Miss O'Con
nell’s arms are cut and awollen by tho frost,
and sho is in an exhausted condition.
In Utica there is a liquor store, and on the
floor above it is the office of a doctor. Just
over the front window of the beverage shop
the doctor has placed the following sign:
“He who deals out poison deals out death.”
Temperance people as they went by grinned
at this awful warning, and the man of fluids
below was naturally indignant at this label
upon the quality of his refreshments. It
turns out, however, that the doctor meant not
to insinuate against the qhality of his neigh
bor’s merchandise. Ho is a healer of the
herb and root school, and his sign was merely
intended for a hit at the regulars who pro
scribe arsenic and the like.
March “went ont like a lioji.” On Friday
last there was a hurricane near Canton,
Miss., which destroyed fifty houses, and
property valued in all at one hundred thou
sand dollars. Many persons were injured,
and one woman was killed. In Virginia,
on Saturday, there was a severe storm, with
a high wind, by which many houses w*ero
blown down and much property destroyed.
At Albany, on Saturday, the Hudson river
was rising rapidly, in consequence of heavy
rains, and in some places on the Mohawk
and its branches much damage had been
done by high water. Sunday, at Providence,
and at Brooklyn, N. Y., unfinished build
ings wpre blown down.
TIIE DAILY PRESS: WORCESTER, APRIL 2, 1878.
MISCELLANY.
Note* on Whale* and W haling.
The general color of the sperm whale Is a
dark, bluish gray, or dull black. In different
Individuals there is every variety of shade,
and some are piebald—some having irregular
spot* of whit*) upon them. They are dark
est on the upper part of the head, hack, and
flukes; the sides gradually assume a lighter
tint, which tapers on tho breast to a rilvery
gray. Old hulls have, generally, a portion of
gray on the nose, immediately above the fore
part of the upper jaw, when they an' said to
be gray heaped. Its form Is colossal without
symmetry, and the body present* no marked
or peouliiir features.
THE EXTERIOR SERFAGE
of the animal Is covered with a thin, tender
skin of a glass-like sliekness. which is, ac
cording to some Accounts, as thin ami deli
cate as the finest paper, but a more particu
lar and exact writer says it is nearly an
eighth of an inch In thickness on old. and
nearly throe-eighths of an inch thick on
yonng whales, which is, indeed, when com
pared to tho immense size of the animal, no
thicker than fine letter paper. When first
detached from the body, whence it Is easily
•tripped, it Is said to resemble a glossy black
silk, and when the whale basks in the sun
beams on the surface of the sea. this smooth
outer pellicle glistens as though it were from
tho looms of France or Italy.
IN TUP. OT.DKST WHALES
this skin Is sometimes wrinkled and fre
quently marked on its sides by linear impres
sions, appearing as if rublx'd against some
angular substance. Beneath this smooth ex
ternal covering, and imbedded in a muddy
blubber called the “blanket,*’ there is a
thick coating of hair, very close and com
pact, and the fibres united by a glutinous
matter, so as to render it about as hard as
the rind of a new cheese, and resembling
the fine fur found on the seal after picking
off the hair. This is called the “ black skin,’
and is about half an inch thick. Inside of
this, again, is the “blubber,** considered by
whalers a third skin, and varying in thick
ness on different part* of the body, and pro
bably averaging nine inches, though that de
pends wholly upon the size of the whale. It
is of a light, yellowish color, producing, when
melted, the sperm oil, and is of a coarse tex
ture. and much hauler than fat pork. It is
so very full of oil that lLfa.sk closely packed
with this clean, ravy fat w ill not contain the
oil boiled from it, and the scraps are left be
sides, been proved by frequent exper
ini£flt:' The blubber serves two excellent
Purposes to the whale, in rendering him
, buoyant, and furnishing him with a warm
protection from the coldness of the surround
ing elements.
TIIE SKIN OF TIIF. SPERM WHAI.E
emits a slight peculiar half fishy odor, is
quite smooth and has a very clear appear
ance. which distinguishes it from the tme
whale of the south. It is composed of the
'same parts as the quadruped. The epider
mis or scarf skin is exceedingly delicate, not
thicker than gold beaters* skin. Beneath
this is the “black skin,” rete mucosum ,
which, when exposed to the air. becomes
polished and may be peeled off in sheets; it
has powerful alkaline properties (free soda),
and when burnt forms an essential conve
nience to the whaler, by enabling him readily
to cleanse liis ship and clothes from oil.
Filament* or nervous papila* rise from every
part of the skin as a thick mat: when sepa
rated from the layer of coloring matter they
are flaccid and colorless, and may be smoothed
in different directions like the pile of velvet
or hair, ami hence are sometimes called by
the sailors “the hair of the sperm whale.”
Their distribution, etc., would lead to the
opinion that this whale is endowed with an
acute sense of touch, which is also confirmed
by the rapidity with which the animal re
sponds to the contact of an extraneous body.
As thw largest sperm whales yield from
one hundred to one hundred and twenty-five
barrels of oil, which is expressed only from
the head matter and the blubber, some notion
may be formed of the vast hulk of a lr.rge
whale. The whole animal cannot weigh less
than from sixty to one hundred tons, and
exceeds the weight of three hundred fat
oxen, and equals at least the weight of one
hundred elephants, rhinoceroses, or liippo
potami. The dimensions of a sperm whale
that yielded ninety-five barrels of oil were as
follows. The animal in question was a large
full-grown bull whale, and may be set down
as an average of their size, which with the
usual fondness for the marvellous is often
exaggerated: Whole length from the end of
the head to the end of the tail, sixty-two
feet; whole length of the head, twenty feet;
and of the under jaw, sixteen feet. The
under jaw contained two rows of teeth—
twenty-two each side. The tail was six feet
long and sixteen broad.
Mr. Beale has given the dimensions of a
sperm whale of the largest size which lie
measured, as eighty-four feet in length and
thirty-six foot in circumference, swimming
paws six feet long and three broad. Dr.
Bennett says the largest size recorded of the
sperm whale is seventy-six feet in length,
girth thirty-eight feet; but sixty feet is an
average length for the male. The adult
female does not exceed thirty, or at most
thirty-five feet.
TIIE AMOUNT OF OIL OBTAINED
from a sperm whale runs all the way from
one hundred and twenty-five to as little as
five barrels, the average quantity being about
forty to fifty barrels. From seventy to
ninety barrels for the male and from twenty
to thirty for the female is the usual average,
says Dr. Bennett. A Russian right whale
has been known to cut in as much as two
hundred and sixty barrels of oil, and yield
nearly a ton and a half of whalebone,* and
the average yield of a Russian whale is one
hundred and seventy-five barrels, but the oil
is not near so valuable as the sperm oil.
TIIE FEMALE SFEKM WHALE
in comparison with the other sex is exceed
ingly diminutive, being less than one-fourth
their bulk, one-half the average length, and
rarely making more than twenty barrels of
oil and often much less.
The female brings forth her young at all
seasons, producing one and occasionally two
calves or cubs at a birth. These at birth
vary in length from ten to fourteen feet.
Captain Francis Post, who hoisted a nursling
on deck, found it measured fourteen feet,
and he obtained from it twenty gallons or
two-thirds of a a barrel of oil. Rather a fat
baby that!
THE MILK OF THE COW
is said to be very rich and abundant. When
the mamma of a nursing cow is cut, it will
whiten the ocean all about the vicinity of
the carcass. The period of gestation is not
exactly known, but it is supposed to be from
eight months to a year. The female is
fatter than usual when near the time of
bringing forth. “The mother suckles her
offspring,” says Cuvier, “teaches it to swim,
and when it appears tired, carries it in its
arms (it supports it by her swimming paws)
with much show of affection, epmbats with
instinctive courage in it* defence, and never
separates from it until it can dispense with
the maternal cares.” The young ones con
tinue at the breast for a year, during which
they are called by the sailors “short-herds.”
They are then extremely fat, and the mother
correspondingly lean and emaciated.— Bou
ton Transcript.
ABSt RDITIKS OF FASHION.
| A correspondent of the fashionable Lon
! don ladies' newspaper, the Ladies' Treasury ,
| says, “The lastest novelties which are
I Rpoken of for spring fashions, are the ro-intro-
I duction of the First Empire style of dress
•—that is, short waists, right under the arm
pits. Skirts are also to he made perfectly
plain, with just a few gathers at the back;
so that all the pictures, with their almost
bodiless dresses, and long scanty skirts, may
serve as fashion plates for the coining sea
son. Slender, tapering waists are not to be
seen thin year, and we are doomed, pro (cm.,
to resemble bags of flour, tied around the
neck. I)o not think that lam exaggerating;
already some of our young belles have ap
peared, both in society and at the theatres,
in those inelegant dresses, and certainly the
wearers looked half ashamed themselves.
Thero is, however, nothing else seen than
these short waists at tin* best fashion houses;
so, whether the revival will have a perma
nent standing or not, the attempt is being
I seriously made to bring short waists ami
lanky dresess once more in vogue.” The
Paris correspondent of the same paper says,
“Among the absurdities of fashion is that at
present introduced into Paris of wearing the
hair over a monstrously high comb. The.
chignons at the back of the head are no
more seen, but they have mounted to the
top of it. The hair 19 arranged higher than
the coiffure, be it a hat, cap, or bonnet.
This new arrangement is said to resemble
the style of head-dress of the ancient French
grenadiers. It is more than a coiffure—it is
a bonnet of hair; and at the side, placed
very high, is a cockade of ribbon or an ai
grette. This edifice of hair is sustained in
its position by the very highest of all combs,
termed a giraffe comb; in front of this, dis
posed like a fan, are either large leaves
C laced one on the other, or else a quilling of
londe, the comb itself being caned in foli
age or arabesques.”
A recent Methodist conference at Lyn
donvilie, Vt., tried the Rev. H. A. Hough of
Walden for breach of promise with a Mrs.
Knox of Lawrence. Tho letters of both
parties w;cre produced in evidence, and,
after much consultation, the conference vot
ed, 13 to 12, to suspend him from the cliurclt
(or pne yew,
Now Advertisements.
IJiHR CHEAPEST AND BEST
Commercial Paper
IN TIIE COUNTRY. ’
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Our
CUSTOMERSI
Whatever knowledge of manufactured ;
Whatever careful attention to the wants of our
patron*;
Whatever strict adherence M principle;
Whatever advantage in buying Job lota;
Whatever our uniform treatment of cveiy cub.
torner, rich or poor;
Whatever twenty-two years experience in
business is worth, wo cheerfully give to our cud -
tomorn;
OUR AIM
is to keep on our eonnter* the largest and most
desirable stock to be found in the market, and to
sell our goods at the lowest possible price*.
Our System!
We mark every article in plain figure*.
We always sell goods for their truo value.
Wo sell strictly at ONE PRICE.
We never deviate or “ throw in ” anything.
We deal fairly and sqnarely with every one.
We show polite attention whether eustomets
wish to buy or not.
Wo make honesty and fair dealing the undeviat
ing rule.
AVe refund the money cheerfully If goods pur
chased are not satisfactory.
We are determined that every garment sold by
us shall be an advertisement for the house as
long ns it lasts.
Wo moke thia full explanation of our system of
doing business in self-defense, as those whose in
terest it is, ore not slow to uilareprosout ns.
D. H. EAMES & CO.,
The
ONE PRICE
CI.OTHIERS,
Cor. Main and Front Sts.,
u „ VOR.OE.STEE.
New Advertisement*.
|,M N R STOCK Ol'
CARPETS
—AT—
BARNARD, SUMNER & CO.’S.
We take pleasure In railing the attention of our
friend* to our present
VERY FINK STOCK
Of all grade* of
c .v u p k t h
from the rich descriptions for
DRAWING ROOMS, PARLORS AND HALLS
to the commonest INGRAIN or HEMP.
Our assortment this Spring is freely acknowl
edged to be much superior to any heretofore kept
in Worcester, and parties having houses entire or
single rooms to furnish ranuot fall to be suited,
and at prices that will bo
PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY,
compared with similar goods in other cities.
HEAVY ENGLISH OIL CLOTHS
24 feet wide, in patterns for Halls and Dining
Rooms, cut to pattern.
Any and ull goods sold by us in the CARPET
DEPARTMENT will be guaranteed
EXACTLY AS REPRESENTED
in quality, and at the very lowest cash value.
BARNARD, SUMNER & CO.
al-d6t _
JOHN I). CHOLLAR & CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
—IX—
FURNITURE
—AXD—
Upholstery Goods,
are now prepared to show as LARGE and COM
PLETE a Stock of Furniture as can be seen in any
city in New England, and we invito the people of
Worcester and neighboring towns to call and ex
amino our goods.
On Our First Floor
may Ns found a choice selection of
UPHOISTEIIY GOODS,
LACES, CURTAINS,
SHADES, CORDS,
TASSELS, TRIMMINGS,
BED SPREADS,
PILLOW SHAMS, ETC.
—ALSO—
Book Cases, Hat Trees, Ladies’ Desks aud Office
Furniture.
ON OUR SECOND FLOOR
We arc offering PARLOR SUITES at very tow
Prices indeed. We have a new style Panel Frame
Parlor Suit, covered mi Hair noth and Terry,
which we are selling from 880 to 8135. The
same in Plush from 8100 to 8175. These suits
are really worth more money than any we havo
ever sold at that price. Wo havo many other
ntvles in this lino of liner stock and materials,
which we shall be happy at all times t<> show. On
this floor also can be seen a large variety of MIR
RORS, TABLES, CHAIRS and DINING FURNI
TURE. We would call especial attention to our
SIDEBOARDS,
which we are selling at very low and medium
priecH.and would say to anyone in search of such,
to give us a call and examine for themselves.
Persons wishing to see
CHAMBER FURNITURE
are taken to onr THIRD FLOOR by a Patent
Safety Passenger Elevator, where we have a nice
stock of
Painted Chamber Suits,
which are selling fast, at prices ranging from #2O
to #75. These suits are, of our ow n design and
finish, and are well worth-tin* attention of buyers.
Our usual quantity .of Ash and Walnut Chamber
Suits are kept up to the well-known standard, and
are marked at prices that will defy competition.
Call and see
MARBLE TOP WALNUT SUITS,
Sellmg from #BO to #150.’
Mr. GEO. W. GIBBS, for many years in the em
ploy of the late D. 15. Maynard, will hereafter be
round at our store, where ho will be pleased to
see all his old friends and as many new ones as
will give him a call.
JOHN D. CHOLLAR & €O.,
No. 472 Main Street.
OPPOSITE OLD SOUTH CHURCH,
nl-dly
P R r N G OF 1 8 7 3.
BLOOMIXGDA LE X URSERIES
nmmft mam.
F E U I T
TREES.
Hardy Flowering Shrubs and Vines,
Roses, EvprgrCehs,
Grape Vines, Small Fruit, Plants, &c., of
all the Standard Varieties.
My stock of the above for tho Spring trade is
the largest and l>est I have ever grown, and will
lie furnished ai tho lowest prices.
Being centrally located, lpy facilities aro un
surpassed for tlie prompt delivery of Nursery
Stock in all parts of the New England States,
and bv furnishing Trees and Plants of the best
quality, dug fresh from tin? soil and carefully
paced for trynsportation, I am confident I can
gino entire satisfaction to all who favor me with
their patronage.
My New Inscriptive Catalogue which has
been prepared with great care, is now ready, and
wili bo mailed free to all applicants.
Customers will find it for their advantage to
order early, while my stock is complete.
JAMES DRAPER, Proprietor,
alts Worcester, Mass.
g U 8 II & CO.,
o 6 Front Street,
OLD STAND,
KELLEY’S BLOCK,
Jobbers and Retail Dealers in Foreign and
Domestic
DRUGS,CHEMICALS,
Pharmaceutical Preparations,
Glass Ware, Fancy Goods,
Soaps, Brushes, Trusses,
Supporters, Sponges,
And all of tho
POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES OF THE DAY.
PROPRIETORS OP
BUSH’S LIVER PILLS.
These Pills are Entirely Vegetable,
And we wish it to he distinctly understood that
we recommend them only for diseases of tho
Liver and those diseases resulting from inac
tivity of that organ.
The complaints caused directly by Inactivity of
the Liver, are Piles, Sick Headache, Habitual
Constipation, and some forms of Dyspepsia and
Dropsy.
One 25 cent Box will convince any o< e ~ u..; 1
with a Torpid Liver of all we say. Fry tne i.
Sold by all Apothecaries and country u r...
Thanking our customers for their very liberal
patronage for the past twenty years, we trust by
honorable dealing and strict attention to the
wants of our patrons, to receive their continued
confidence.
BUSH & CO.,
Druggists
WORCESTER, MASS.
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New Advi iUm meat*,
m P B I N o TRADE, l H 7 3.
BARNARD, SUMNER & CO.,
Are prepared to show a very excellent variety of
Dress Goods
In the Novell Icm for Spring
Wear.
ALSO PULL LINES OF THE
VERY BEST MAKES
Black Silks
THAT WE CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AS THE
BEST IMPORTED.
X. n. Onr price, for BLACK SII.KS nro tnudi
lower tlitui I;,et wiwon, anti tbo goods will prove
very antUfactory In oil roopecto upon Inopectlon.
TIIK BAMK MAY BK SAID OF OUR
Black Dress Fabrics,
A, wo toko particular palua to "arc gondo that
can.bo relied upt H
FINE FAST BL. K AND
D FA ICS,
At the toii'es Possible Prices.
An early examination of our FULL stock is
solicited.
BARNARD, SU INER & CO.
al «t
yy o 6 d, poi ari> & co.,
Importers and W lesale Dealers In
Wines aid Foreign Liprs, Bourdon, Rye and
Wheat Wbistics,
In Bond or Duty Paid.
NO. 100 ANI) 102 BROAD BTREET,
al BOSTON.
FAIRBANKS & PIPEK,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dru ggists,
DEALERS IN
Trusses,
Suppm rers,
Hlioulder Braces,
ELASTIC STOCKINGS,
Sirtical lutnwiis, &c.
-ALSO-
Medico Electric Machines
OE THE MOST APPROVED KINDS.
Physicians’ Prescriptions
CORRECTLY COMPOUNDED
-BY-
Carefnl and Competent Men.
SOLE PROPRIETORS
OF THB
Celebrated Wine of Calasaya
Bark and Iron.
No. 10
FRONT STREET,
Opposite City Hall.
WORCESTER,
al dtf _ _ _ _
c. KENNEY & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
dealers J;; all kinds of
Building, 1 in' liing and
Maeliiin ry
LUMBER!
Spruce, Hemlock and Southern Pine
Frames and Timber,
promptly to order. Have constantly in stork, in
our large Dry Sheds, Spruce, Southern and White
FLOORINGS,
Slieething, Ash, Cherry, Walnut, Wliitowood,
Shingles, Enclosing Boards, Clap
board s,
All kinds of
MICHIGAN AND CANADA
PINE FINISH,
DOOR, SASH, BLIND AND PATTERN
STOCK,
thoroughly seasoned, constantly on hand and for
sale in any quantity.
Shrewsbury St. Lumber lard,
Just below Washington Square,
al dtf WORCESTER, Mnss.
WALDO HOUSE BARBER SHOP.
” j. f. McCarty,
formerly with J. Ansello, lias opened rooms in the
above house, whore he will bo pleased to son hit
friend# aud tho public generally. t»A3v*
ORNAMENTAL
TREES.
Travelers • Director ft. "
nm'»l»< >NT< iN ANI > AL
iSUuiimA'iliAM RAILROAD
nus mxu bouton and Worcester
division,
Wintkh VumNniCMF.vr, commencing Dee. .HO,
1*72:
PASSENGER TRAINS leave Worcester:
For lloNton, at 4.201 xp., 7, R.2R exp., and 0.45 a in,
and 1,40, (125 ex I)., .1.55 exp., 1.15, thou and 1».56f Tp,
p 111.
Tim 1.20 a m, slid 3J5, 3.YJ and '.>.(15 p m train*
start from Wu-dilngto'n square station; all other*
from Poster st. station.
For Grafton, Wtmtboio’, Moutliville, Cordavllle,
ami Ashland as 7 and 0.45 am, l.in, Lift and Bp m.
For South Framingham, 4.20, 7. o.2ft, and 0.45 a
in, 1.4», .i.JTi, 3.56, 4.15, li amt 0.72. p in.
For Milford at 7 ami 0.25 a ui, 1.40,3.25, and 4.1 S
p in.
For Natick at 7 and o.4ft a in, 1.40, 1.15 andO
p in.
For W.'llesle>,Grnntvlllc, Wost Newton, New
ton and Ihkhtoii. at 7 and o.4ft a m,4.lft, tip n-.
Passengers lor the same slat lons can also take th*
1.40 p m i mill lo Nat it !,, and there ejnuige to the
Saxoiivllle train, whlen leave* Natick twenty
seven minutes afterwards.’
Tile 4.20 a m train runs every dav except Mon
day; all others every day nxoopt Sunday.
Sunday Express from Albany leaves Washing
ton st|. station at s.,v. a m for Boston. *
Sunday Ma'l leave* Washington sq. station 2.30
a in. Wnmln,v)/nr Boston.
TRAINS LEAN E Mi>.,TON as follows:
For Woreestbr. al 7., 7. *..10 exp., 0 rxp.,ll a m,
1.30, 3 express, 4.30 express to Framingham, 5.10
express, 0.00 express p in.
For New York, via Springfield, 0 exp. am, 3
exp., 0 exp. p m.
•New York, \ In Norwich, 5.30 exp. p m.
Grafton, 6,7, 11 am, l.:»o, 4.30 p in.
WestlH.io', ft. ;, || a m. |.3n, 4.30, 5.30 exp. n. m.
South) die,7. II a in, 1.30. 4.30 p rn.
Cordo\ Ule, 6,7, II am, 1.30, 4.30 pm.
Ashland, 6,7, II a in, 1.30, 4.30, ft.ao exp n. m.
South Framinghani, 5,7, K. 30 exp. and 0 exp.,
11 a Hi, 1.1.0, 2.16 exp., 3 exp. 4, 4.30 exp., fl, ft 30ex .
6.4 f», 0 exp., 11 p m. *
Natiek, 7, in. 11 a m, 1.30, 2.16, 4. 5, 5.30, 5.55, 6.46,
11 p in.
Millbun, 7 a in, 4.30 pm.
Saxonville. in a in, 5.65 p in.
Milford, 7, H. 30 exp., 0 exp. a m, 2.15 exp., 4.30
exn pm.
All outward trains run dally except Sunday.
Sunday mall Alnil leaves Boston at *.30 p m,
stopping at W. Newton, South Framingham,
Worcester, l\o«t lhookflt Id, Palmer and Spring
field, arrives in New York at 6.3 u a m.
C. (). IiI'SSELL, rtup’t, Springfield.
W. 11. BARNES, Asst. Sup’t, Boston.
WORCESTER AND SPRINGFIELD DIVISION.
Leave Worcester for Albany and Way Stations,
(accommodation! ato.4:- a in. •
For Springfield and Way Stations, 6.45,9 a ro.
and 4.45 p m.
For Am.oiy (express) 0.5.5- for New York and
Albany (exp. lo.ii a in, and 4.30 and 10.35 pm.
New York Sunday mail haves at J 0.05 p. m.
Sleeping will leave Springfield for Roc heater
daily, connecting with 4.30 p m train.
Leave Springfield for Worcester at 2, 7,15,11.30
a ui, 1.35 ex., 2.05 exp., 4,8.10 exp. p. in. Albany
Sunday express 6.30 a m. Sunday mail 12.25 a m
(Monday.)
Raimuiau (ox motions—At Albany with the
New > ork Central, Troy and Greenbush, and Hud
son River Railroads. At Chatham with tho Har
lem and Hudson, and Boston and I>d>anon
Springs Railroads. At State Line with the Hoa
tsatonic Railroad. At Pittsfield w ith the Pittafield
and North Adams and Housatonic railroads. At
Westfield with the New Haven and Northampton
Railroad. At Springfield with the Hanford, Now
Haven and Springfield, and the Connecticut Hirer
Railroads. At Palmer with the New I-ondon
Northern Railroad. At Worcester .Junctio* with
the Providence and Worcester, AVorceater and
Nashua and Norwich and AVorcfster Railroads.
Al South Framingham with the Boston, Clinton
and Fitchburg, Milford and South Framingham
and Ijowell Railroads. C. o. RUSSELL,
al dtf Sup’t. Springfield.
WORCESTER AND
NASH I’A HAII .HOAD.—On and
®*-.if!er Monday. July 1, 1872, pas
senger trains will run as follows:
Leave Worcester at 0:30 and 11:15 A.M. and
4:13 and f>:ls < Ayer passenger) I*. M.
l,«*ave Vyer Junction t«>r Worcester at SA. M.
Leave Nashua at 7:10 A. M.f12:00 M. and 6:00
P. M.
The <1:30 train connects at Fitchburg with trains
for the Vermont and Massachusetts, Cheshire
■ and Rutland and Burlington Railroads, at Ayer
Junction with trains of the Fitchburg (down).
IVterhoro and Shirley, Stony Brook, and I>owell
and Lawrence Railroads; and at Nashua with
trains of the Wilton, Concord, Manchester and
Lawrence, North-in, Boston, Concord and Mon
treal. Vermont Central, I’ansumpsic and Ogdona
burg Railroads.
The 11:15 A. M. train connects at Fitchburg
w ith Cheshire, and Rutland Burlington (freight
and passenger to Rutland) trains; at Ayer Junc
tion with Fitchburg, Stony Brook, and lyowcll
and Lawrence trains; and ;.i Nashua with Wilton,
CoiDord. Manchester and Lawrence, Northern
(to Franklin), and Boston, Concord and Montreal
(to Plymouth ) trains.
The* 4:13 I\ M. train connects at Fitchburg, at
7:15 P. M., with Cheshire, Vermont and Massa
chusetts, and Rutland and Burlington night ex
press trains; at Ayer Junction with Fitchburg,
IVterhoro and Shirley, and Stony Brook trains:
and at Nashua with Corfford, Manchester ana
Lawrence, Northern Vermont Central night ex
press, Ogdeuslmrg, and Montreal and Cham
plain trams. <’. S. TURNER, Bnpt.
BOSTON, BARRE AND
RAILROAD COM
■*' ' — "—l’-iNA.--On and after Monday.
Nov. 18th, trains will leave Boston (comer of
Beach and Albany stre.ds, for Worcester, Gard
ner and way stations at SA. M., way, 7 A. M.,
wav, 8:30 A. M., express, 9A. M., express, 1:30 P.
M.,‘ way, 3 P. M., express, 4:30 P. M., way.
Leave Worcester for Holden, Princeton,
Hubbardston and Gardner, 8:20 A. M., 12:40,
4:4.3,6 ;3o i\ M.
Connecting at Gardner with all trains on the
Vs. & Mass. Ruilroad, to and from Hoosac Tun
nel, GreentU-id, Brattleboro’ and intermediate
statiot d at Greeufielp and Grouts Corner
with t mrtli and south.
Lea dner for Hubbardston, Princeton,
Hold* orcester and Boston 5:35, 8:15 A. M.,
11:4ft A V :13 P. M.; 8:15 runs express, arrives
in Bos ■ 11 A. M.
1 civ Tester for Boston 7 A. M., way, 9:45
A. M. \ * :R> P- M., w ay, 3:25 I‘. M. express3:6s
P. M..’ cxoi-ef® 6 *
Stages leave Holden, Princeton, Hubbardston
and Gardner from :!l trains. For Barre from
ilolden at 5:20 P- M., from Hubbardston at 1:46
1 Connecting with all roads passing through or
terminating at Worcester, and will do a general
Express Business to ail points on the road and in
connection with the stages.
T. B. BARGEANT, Supt.
27th Edition now ready, enlarged and improved,
and containing a magnificent New Colored
Group of Flowers, besides hundreds of engrav
ings, descriptive price list of 3,000 varieties of
Choice Flower and Vegetable Seeds. Rare
Gladiolus, Lillies, Tuberoses, &e.. with fnll direc
tions for their culture. The most perfect work
of the kind before the public. JSlT'Sent free
upon receipt of two stamps. Address.
Al 2U WASH 1:1 R \ A co., Boston, Mass.
QEEDSI SEEDS!! SEEDS tlt
For 1873,150 pages; beautifully colored plats;
full lif-is of the best Vegetable and Flower .seeds;
Novelties; Florist Flowers; Summer Bulbs, etc.;
the most complete Seed Catalogue published.
Seaton receipt of two two-eent stamps for post
age. Seeds warranted to reach purchasers.
lIOVEY * GO.,
a 2 2w 53 North Market Street, Boston, Mass.
f I'ST ISSUED THE TWENTIETH
•' EDITION Of OUR
Illustrate! Vegetable aid Flower Seed
CATALOGUES,
And descriptive priced Catalogue of Fruit, Shade
and Ornamental Trees, Plants, etc., which wc will
mail to all who enclose us two stamps. These
give tho price of Seeds, Gladiolus, and other
Bulbs, Small Fruits, etc., with a Special List of
Novelties in Vegetable ami Flower Seeds.
CURTIS & COBB,
al 3t 161 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass,
tyORTHW H I L E 1
THE SHOW OF
PLANTS IN FULL BLOOM
AT
JOHN S. BALLARD & C 0.%
Pearl Street.
ON HAND AND TO ORDER — BOUQUETS
and CUT FLOWERS.
Small Plants for Summer Bedding sold now at
low prices to make room in theirexteuftivc Green
hous< , Vernon st.
FLOWER SEEDS for sale, of their own im
portation. •
l ff“ 'Everybody knows they k™ep tho host
Wines, Teas and Fine Groceries, and a great
many go there to get
Bottled Ale ,
_ nl ts
gl-NNOTT & QUINN,
DEALERS IN
GROCERIES,'.CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, &C.
Also a large stock of GOOD FLOUR, which
they are selling at low- prices,
134 AND 130 SOUTH BRIDGE STREET.
al-dtf
V 6 Es a END
Cigar & Tobacco Store
HENRY MANN,
No. 1C.3 Main Sreet.
Manufacturer of and has constantly on hand a
variety of choice brands of Cigars. Also n largo
assortment of Smokers’ Articles. Try hitn once
and ho knows von will not fall to call again. Re
member, 155 Main street.
I6J, l«i. (al 3i# 10 a