The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-08-21

lie, or served, Wnilc DUSTY searching IN
every corner for its food, as sort of a.
msement TO the inioIent and those who
were exempted from the necessity of la
hoIr, aud wanted so netting to save
them from downright stupidity or 10 di-
vert attention fronself. Thus by degrees
il lost its native, or rather assumed Wild
ness, acquired by the persecution which
it had received from the virtuous pill
grims, and at length boldly entered our
houses. Not satisfied to pick any long
er, as usual, in the streets and sheds tor
its nauseous living, il SEXES and gbrges
upon that which is dear as life. 1t feeds
with the most Unsuitable yoracity upon
the richest dainties, AMI famine and SIZE
rility spring up whereyerit preys. But
pernicious and loathsome as it is, saw,
with regret, that it excited but little a
larm, and but feeble exerlions were
made to free society from its almost IT.
reparable depredations. So much, it
seemed, had we degenerated from that
yirtuous simplicity of life and manners.
which characterized the fathers of our
country; so little attention appeared TO
be paid to the cultivation of private dis
interested virtue, Notwithstanding our
boosted attachments in science and osten-
tatious displays of pubIick spirit, tina;
we suffered this pest of mankind, TO
prey, in secret, upoa our neighbours,
and even smiled to see the fairest frnits
of private or publick worth and charac-
ter, (Ior such is its Circean power) torn,
and mangled, and whitening in the grasn
of its talons. Instead Of uniting 10 ex-
pei it from society we tacitiy frvoured
its p-opaga:ors, and nischcyous as it is,
voluntarily received it under our roofs.
Thus fairly domesticated and introduced
into our tam;lies, we seemed to contract
a familiarity with it from our very youth.
and il even had a place IN our childish a.
musemehts. What wonder then, thoue hi
!, it should so disturb the peace of soc.-
ely, and prove the bane of dothest:ck
happiness, since by this unnatural do
mestication, though it may be Invested
Of its savage tierceness, 1t is not of lis
accused, insinuating maiignity. And
owing TO the same cause, too, our chill
dren seemed not TO perceive its. native
defotmity, but, viewing il through the
distoriing medium of custom, feel not
that disgust AMI hatred towards it, which
it would oiher wise naturally excite.*
The length of This communication induc-
es Us 10 divide it. The remainder will be Civ
en- next week.-Ed.1
Upon first perusing the following article, it
seemed to us to convey illiberal sarcasms
upon particular class of the community.
A re-perusal, however, removed that i'm
preston; and we give it to our readers as
apiece of pleasantly, which. if rightly I'M
derstood, no portion ofthe community will
complain of.-Ei1
lCoMMUNIcATED FOR THE SPY.1
OBITUARY..
We are sorry to learn that a 5ersonaoe
that has attracted much notice for number
of years in this country. who by his urbanity
and liberality had created very numerous
circle OF friends, was found dead short time
since, and IS supposed to have persisted from
want and disease. He has ever been known !
BY the name of Bus Mess. 1t is impossible
to tell his age precisely, as ther is no record
OF his birth. We have known hir for forty |
years, and tron his appearance should sup /!
pose him TO have been advanced when we
tirst became acquainted with him. During
our acquaintance, his constitution has been,
Tor the most part, vigorous, though he has
been subject to violent attacks Of disease near
~ resembling fits OF apoplexy. Is soon As he
recovered from these attacks howeyer. he was
apt TO oTerdo and injure himself, which is sun
posed, by some. to have brought on disease
under which he labourcd some time before
his dea;h
lis character was unimpeachable-and.
though he had some enemies. evety one who
became acquainted with his virtues. became
his staunch friend. To the poor he was liberal.
and even from the rich he withheld moi his
hand. His affairs before his death became
deranged, and his friends Of course deserted
him.
But he did not die unlamented. Those who
deserted him in his need, she'd tears over his
grave. II was, however, a subject Of regret.
that, though he had left much of his estate
to the clergy, no one OF them could be OBJ
tanned to perform his funeral service. But
the most respectable of almost every other
class were present on that occasion. Among
others there were TO be seen Officers in the
army and navy, without their swords, At
torneys with empty .satchels, merchants with
oionE patent ledgers, and quack Doctors with
their pockets filed with empty pbials. and
labels signed by w. r. Conway. The fi,ne
raj procession was followed, at short distance.
oy man who appeared to mourn most bitter
" The loss he bad sustained. From the STRANGE