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they are found to promote thcCuticular
secretions, and TO be particularly SER
viceable in erysipelatous and eruptivsl
disorders. Sydenham directs three
handfuls of the inner bark to be boiled
in quart Of milk and water, till only
one pint remains, of which one half is
to be taken at night and the other in
the morning and this repeated every
day for those afflicted with the dropsy.
Booerhave recommends the expressed
juice of the middle bark, given from a
drachm to half an ounce, as the best of
hydragogues,* when the yiscera are
sound.
" Eider-Aower water, the oil of ell
der, and elder-syrup are also used as
medicines.
The berries are esteemed cordial,
and useful in hysterick disorders and
are often put into gargarisms for sore
mouths and threats.
The fungous excrescences, which
are often found growing on the trunk of
the elder tree, bearing the resemblance
of an ear, black in the inside, and Of a
whitish colour On the outside, (called
auricaiG Jadeorumf) are accounted good
for infiammations and swellings Of the
tonsils, sore Threats and quinsies.
The wine made from elder-berries
is too well known by families in the
country to require any encomiums it
is the only wine the cottager can pro-
cure, and, when we'll made, is most
excellent and wholesome drink, taken
warm before going to bed. 1t causes
gentle perspiration, and is mild OPT
ate, and may be taken safely and with
advantage by those of costiye habits.
6 If rich syrup be made from ripe
elder-berries and few bitter almonds,
when added to brandy, it has all the fla
your OF the very best cherry-brandy.
" The white elder-berries, when
ripe, make wine much resembling rich
grape wine
"The buds and the young tender
shoots are greatly admired as pickle.
The leaves of the elder tree are
often put into the subterraneous paths
of moles, to drive those noxious little
animals from the garden. lffruit-trees.
fiowering-shrubs, corn, or other yege-
tables be whipped with the green
leaves of the elder branches, insects
will not attack them. An infusion of
these leaves IN water, is good TO sprinkle
over rose-buds, and other flowers, sub
ject TO blights and the devastauons of
caterpillars."
Medicines which purge watery hunours.
iJews Ears.
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POETRY
THE rAREwRLL no THE DEAD.
By Mrs. Hsnans.

By Mrs. Hsmans.
CONE neal ere yet the dust
Soil the bright paleness Of the settled brow,
look on your brother, and embrace him now,
In still andsolemn trust!
Come near! once more let kindred lips be
presto
On his cold cheek, then bear him to his rest.
Look yet on this young face!
What shall the beauty. from amongst us gone,
Leave Of its image, cen where most it shone,
Gladdening its hearth and race p
Dim grows the semblarce, on mans thought
impressed! -
Come near. and bear the beautiful to rest.
Ye weep, and it is we'll!
For tears be6t earth's partings Yesterday
Song was upon the lip Of this pale clay,
And sunshine seem'd to dwell
Whereser he mov'd---the welcome and the
bless'd.-
Now gaze and bear the silent to his rest.
Look yet on him, whose eye
Meets yours no more, in sadness or in mirth!
Was he not fair amongst the sons of earth,
The beings born TO die?
But not where death has power, may love be
bless'd -
Come near and bear ye the BELOVED to rest
How may the mothers heart
Dwell on her son, and dare to hope again?
The Springs rich promise hath been given in
vain---
The lovely must depart!
Is he not gone, our brightest and our best?-
Come near and bear the early-call'd to rest.
Look on him is he laid
To slumber from the harvest or the chase -
Too still and sad the smile upon his face.
Yet that, cen that must fade.
Death will not hold unchanged his fairest
guest!
Come near and bear the mortal to his rest
His voice Of mirth hath ceas'd
Asnidst the vineyards there is left no place
For him whose dust receives your last en-
brace,
At the gay bridal feast!
Earth must take earth to mouider on her
breast!
Come near! weep DER him. bear him to his
rest.
Yet mourn We not as they
Whose spirits light IS quench'd For him
the past
Is seal'd. He may not fall, he may not cast
His birthright's hope away!
AL is not here of our BELOVED and bless'd -
Leave ye the sleeper with his God to rest.
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Young Ladies' School,
Keene, N. Hampshire.

N every year there viii Be fyo
n Vacations, of a fortnight, co,om.n.;..,
.n :n middle Of April and October. A gh,a,t@ : :
WIZ consist Of t~el' *aeeeks Of study. A''''
EXERCISES The English Lan~uzye.
including Reading, Writing, Grammsr s se'
tbe u.s Of II. with
Of Natural Philosophy -A.ironomv Il7llea's
try and Boiany-Logicl<-the French ft.l;.n
anu patln Languages-MusiclS on the Csoan
ana flan0 Forte-Drawing and Painting. a.
IN each Quarter, the School viii be
VISITED y, by Committee, with the Parent, and
invite ia o. Inc Pupils and persons they may
of the School. @Au Aiscipims
% Miss FIsKE presents her School
to the patronage of the Publck- Ienooi
The English studies herself with the ass;atgad y
gIages. 'each the Lam
april %, 1923.
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MISCELLANY.
DRUNKENNESS
~eooONHxcoA

No reputation, no wisdom will secure
a man against drunkenness. This sin is
found in the cottage and the palace in
the study of the philosopher, and in the
sacred desk; in the hall of the council,
and on the bench of justice; and, con-
trary TO what would seem the dictates
of nature as well as delicacy, in the fe-
male sex; even in instances where dis
tinction, understanding, amiableness and
refinement would appear to forbid even
the suspicion. In most, if not in all
these cases, the evil creeps insensibly
on the unhappy subject, and overcomes
him before he is aware. A prime OBJ
ject to be here regarded, is therefore to
keep the danger always before our
eyes. We are ever to feel that we our
selves are in danger, and TO consider an
habitual and lively dread of it as our
best safety.
Nothing pleads for it except the
mere appetite for strong drink-an ap-
petite usually unnatural, and. created by
casual indulgence All things else in
heaven and earth exclaim against it
with a single voice. Our health, our
reputation, our safety, our reason, our
usefulness, our living, our souls, our
families and our friends, in solemn and
affecting union, urge, entreat, and per-
suade US to abstain. God commands :;
Christ solicits the Spirit of grace infiu-
ences US to abstain; angels and glorifi-
ed saints behold our corNuct with such
anxiety and alarm as happy beings can
feel, and watch, and hope to see our es-
cape: The law, with terrible voice,
thunders in our ears that dreadful de-
nunciation-'s Drunkards shall not in
herit the kingdom of God" Even hell
itself, hostile as it is to our salvation,
follows the rest of the universe, and, in
spite of its own malevolence. subjoins its
dreadful admonition, by marshalling be-
fore us the innumberable host of wretch
es this sin has driven to its mansions of
despair Who that does not already
sleep the sleep of death, can refuse to
hear, awake, and live.
Delights Theology.
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Tirtues and Uses of Elder.

Extract from Pomariun Brittonic,,n,
an Historical and Botanical account Of
Fruits known in Great-Britain-by Hen
ny Phillips
" Sir J. E. Smith has remarked, that
this tree is, as it were, whole maya
zine of physick to rustick practitioners.
" The bark, leaves, flowers and ber-
ries are used with advantage in medi-
cine. The leaves are said to be pur-
gative and emetick, and are applied ex-
ternally for the piles and infammations;
an ointment is made also with them as
well as the flowers; the latter are used
inwardly as carminatiye. lnfusions
made from the flowers while fresh, are
gently Laxative and aperient; when dry
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POPULATION.


In (" the General Views" contained
in the Appendix TO Mr.. S. L. Morse's
New System of Geography the
following, among other interesting re-
suits, are stated in connexion with the
Tables of the Population of the United
States.
10 1880, the States West of the Ale
ghany mountains contained scarcely one
hundred thousand inhabitants. In 1920.
those States, including Alabama and
Mississippi, contained more than two mil
lions of inhabitants.
The population Of the United States.
has increased 500 per cent. between
1910 and 1920. At this rate it will
double in about twenty-five years.
Taking the whole of the United States
together, the Whites increase faster than
the Blacks. During the last thirty
years, the proportion has been as 147 to
1873. But during the same period, in
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee,
and Kentucky, the Blacks have increas-
ed much faster than the Whites; in
South Carolina, during the last 10 years,
more than three times as fast.
In the new States, the number Of fe-
males is much less, 10 proportion, than
in the old States. The difference is ac-
counted for by the fact that the emigrants
to newly settled lands are generally
young men, many of whom are without
families: hence The chances for marriage
for females are greater in the new than
the old States. In the latter, the num-
Der of females not married, is much
larger in proportion than in the former.
Ofthe white population of the United
States, it appears that 1917 per cent.
are upwards of As years old, while, of
the Black, the proportion is only 1910
per cent. In the States south of Penn
sylvania and the river Ohio, including
Missouri and Louisiana, only 1923 per
cent. of-the White population are more
than As years old.
ltappears that 2,065, 499 persons in the
United States, or more thiln one-fifth of
the whole population, are engaged in
agriculture; children and females gen
orally not being included in this calcuIa-
ton. Only 1854 persons, or $50
per cent. of the whole population, are
engaged in commerce and manufactures.
including not merely manufactures in
the common sense of the term, but me-
chanicks and artifcers of every kind.
In all our great cities, the females are
more numerous than the males. The
average of all the cities gives nearly
100 females to 100 males, while that OF
the whole United States gives but 81 fe.
males for 100 males.
In the six principal cities Of the Unit
ed States, the proportion Of females be.
tween l6 and As is very large, being on
an average about 2i per cent. Of the
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IA
IN Watch Makers TOOLS and MATE
RAILS, Uis.-
Enamelled Clock Dial-Piates; Clock
Glasses; Clock Bells; Clock Pinions; Click
md Pinion Wire; Watch Faces; Crystals;
Blow-Pipes; Hand, Pin, and Bench Vises ;
Balance Tools; Adjusting Tools; Turn Bench
es; Screw Plates; Screw Ferules; Spring Di-
viders; Verge Riveting Stocks; Balance Rir-
citing Stocks; Wire Plates; Pinon, Verge and
Follower Guages; Cutting Nippers; Shears !;
round and fiat nose Pliers; Main Springs; Fu-
zee Chains; Pendulum Wire; Verges; Bal
ances Hour and Minute Hands, Bows and
Pendants; Sliding and Common Tongs; Cal
lipers; Scratch Brushes; Breaches; Magnifi.
ers; Hammers; Case Springs; Chain Hooks );
Gravers; Drilis; Screw-Keys; Stakes; Ar
boIs; Clamps; Silver Case Battons Joint
Pushers; Locking Bolts s. Springs; Squares;
Screw-Driyers; Burnishers Shears; Watch
Chains, Seals Il Keys; Files of every kind;
Crucibles in nests and single; Black Lead
Pots; Emery; Crocus Martis; Rouge; Polish
ing Putty; OiEStone Slips; iOn-Stone Dust;
Rotten Stone Pumice Stone Borax, and
Sal Ammoniac--all of which will be sold at
the very lowest CASH prices.
Worcester, Feb. 10, 1923. coy, 3m
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Elizabeth DENIM

HAS on hand, and intends
T. N keeping complete assortment of La
aies, Misses, and Childrcn's SHOES.-Hay-
ing me principal part manufactured particu-
laliy Tor her, she is enabled to offer the FIRST
duall'y, anc at the lowest prices.-Amons
mem, are 700 prs French and American Pm.
ne,ia' from S. to 4s6--s good aud chean ar
tlcie. ALSO,
An assortment Of PIECE GOODS.
Worcester, .4pril9, 1923.
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Luther Goddard & Son
HAZE FOR SALE.

A n assortment of Clock and
IN Watch Makers TOOLS and MATE
RAILS
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population, whilc in the country at
large, tits only 1880 per cent At the
same time, the proportion Of children
under 10 years Of age is very small, be-
ing on an average less than .28 per cent.
while the average of the whole United
States gives 1929 per cent.
1t appears that 10 the newly settled
States of Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana,
Illinois, aud Missouri, taken collective
Iy, there are, among the children under
10 years of age, 76,o67 boys and 7o,038
giFls; that is, for every 100 boys there
are only 90 girls; while in the old
States of New-fIampshire, Massachu-
sets, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, and the
District of Columbia, there are 1918
boys and l53, 1884 girls; that is, for every
100 boys there are 81 girls. 1t appears
also, that in our six larger cities, taken
collectively, there are, under 10 years
of age, $3.50 boys and 38,223 girls /;
that is, for every leo boys there are
nearly 100 girls.
The casting down of'vur spirit in true
humility, is but like throwing bali on
the ground, which makes ii rebound the
HIGHER foxvords haavan
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KhC1IN1AS-8I al. X
SAB-RONATIOCN
H. the Liquid Improved Opodeldoc.
TO THE PUBLICK.

HE article here recommend
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more humoer TO the already extensive cata-
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important improvement only in a weu-lnoyrn
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The s,mbrocation contains three of fhe n,o,t
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any other Opodeldoc, in addition TO the other
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of three times its strength and effect. The
money will be cheerfuiiy refunded ~ ,ho.s
differently.
The Hon. SAMUEL L. MITCHELL, NJ. D. Ii.
U. one Of the first Medical Professors in the
state OF New-York, has given certificate in
Its iavour--such authority you win not dispute.
Certlhcates also, from several respectable
citizens, are annexed to the directions. who
nave 1eceived the greatest benefit from the
improved Liquid opodeldoc,' when they had
previously used the hard kind to no uurpose
whatever. This article is asserted 10 he
sovereign remedy in Bruises, Sprains. Cont
Rheumatism, Cramp, Numbness, Stiffness or
Weakness Of the Neck or Joints, slight Burns.
Scalds, fresh Wounds, Chilblains, &c.
For the use of Horses and Cattle in these
cases, 1t may be considered as inestimable.
AS the whole family of mankind are liable
to these casualties, no prudent person should
be without a bottle of it in their house.
II is prepared by P. WHITWELL, whose
name. Is impressed on each bottle-without
which it is not genuine.
N. u. In cases Of acute Govt and Rheuma.
tism, a tea spoonful on going TO bed, taken in
wardly, in a wine-glass of cold water. has. in
conjunction with the external application Oft.
performed some most extraordinary cures.
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To the Publick.
JOHN FLETr1r

DOCTOR JOHN FLETCH-
~ EH begs to inform the Inbabitants oe
tne commonwealth of Massachusetts and nd ~ -
fuoiick IN general, that he res;des 49, ~ ~
west oil Slaters pile, Suh6eld. Rhodo-I. ia.,s
where he may he at all times s,,,.sI -
the line OF his profession.--He copt;h"as :. -
vend the valuable Medicines, prepared 49, ~
oy himself the efficacy of which 4 lao 49,,
Kno"n 70 need comment, at The same 49,.
as heretolore-and will supply those who mr..
chase to sell again, on the most re aaonabi ~
terms. eaSonaole
Sn'aleyscld, .april %, 1928.
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April 90, 1923.

Worcester, IS. April 20, 1923.
FvAKEN, on Execution, and
n will be sold, at PubIicl venduc, on
Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of May next,
at ten Of the clock in the forenoon OH the
premises-aH the Right EBENEZER WAIT
has in Equity to redeem the mortgsged Real
Estate where he now lives, situated in Paxton,
in said County.
sEWALL HAMILTON, D. Sheriff.
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Turnpike to make.


NOTICE is hereby given
~ That Proposals, in writing, for making
nine miles of TURNPIKE, lately laid out from
Barre to Princeton, win be received ts either
OF the Directors, until the 2ist of May next
That said Road viii be let to one or more, in
Lots of not less than one nile.
The Directors will be at the House
of archibald Black, in Barre, on the Goth of
May, at O'Clock, A. NJ. and proceed to shew
the Route to any persons who may appear to
contract for making the Road; and will meet
at tie House of Ed@ard Goodnow, in Prince
ton, on the 2lst, to complete the contracts
Bonds, with sufficient Sureties, will be requir-
ed. WARD N. BOYLSTON,1
THOMAS II. BLOOD,
JACOB CONANT,
JACOB w. WATSON, Directors.
SETH LEE,
EPHRAlM WILSON,
NATHL. HOUGHTON, !
.9pra %, 1928.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-03

Eclipse finally came out about a length and a
half ahead-thus winning forty thousand
dollars, besides bets in this city, as IL is con
jectured, Ia the amount of 10000 dollars
more-and probably as much more in different
parts of the union.
Ii is supposed By many that Eclipse would
not have lost the first heat, had he been mount
ed by Purdy but the unprecedented speed
with which il was run, shows that neither
horse is wanting in heetness, and the fact that
Henry maintained sharp contest throughout,
and gained during the whole of the last round,
also shows that for four year old, he is not
deficient in bottom. Although beaten, he is
nevertheless noble horse, and one of which
Virginia may well be proud. OF his age he is
probably the finest horse in the world.
Show me city," says the renowned
Tris;ram Shandy," SO macerated with ex-
pectatlon-who neither eat, or drank, or slept,
Or prayed, or hearkened TO the calls either of
religion or nature, for seven. and twenty days
together, who could have held out one day
longer !" Such was the anxiety of the
Strasburgers TO witness the return of the
stranger with the wonderful nose, and we may
almost apply the language to the inhabitants
of this goodly city, and the clouds of strangers,
from every part of the Union, who swarm
among us like the locusts of Egypt. Nor
was the throng which sailed from Strasburg
To meet the courteous stranger greater than
that which sailed from this city yesterday
"Seven thousand coaches" says the veracious
Tristram, 1000 coaches-15, 900 single horse
chairs-20,00O wagons, crowded as full
as they could hold, with senator's, coun-
sellors," ladies and gentlemen-other fol-
lowing, some foot and some on horse
back, some. led and some driven.--Ir
WAS even so here. Never, at any one time
was such crowd collected together and
swarming forth from the city of Gotham
And what is strange to relate, it is said thai
no accident happened of more serious natur,
than the smashing of a carriage, or the up
setting of a currIclr. Com. .4dp.
GREAT MATCH RACE.
| Yesterday, according TO appointment The
great match race took place, an the UnioI
Course, Long Island, and was won after a clos
contest ny ECLIPSE. The Southern hors
entered against him is called HENRY, aud i
owned, we understand, in Virginia, and is
colt of most surprising swiltness. Henry tool
the first heat by half length, when the ride
of Eclipse was changed, and Purdy, who's
skill and address SO well known, was sub
stituted, and the other two heats were won, tn
bottom of Eclipse proving superior to that u
his antagonist. The time occupied was nearl,
| as follows:
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u is said that wine suc the defeat Of his flv0rie
horse Purdy burst into food Of generous tears and offer
Ell even then a. redeem bin, II permitted. What the
cause 81 his Do being engaged before tie sporting world
anxious 90 know. 10 Is believed Ind he been So
thr bird br0' aogld have been nerrs,ry Etpse
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Isl heat, 7 minuies 40 seconds
2d do 7 40
Sd do g %

% do 40
Each mile of the first heat was performed in
minute aud 80 seconds.
The number ofpersons upon the ground is com
ruied ~ from 40 10 80 900. a large number of iha
most respectable families from New York and other
places, ladies and genemen Witnessed the race
from the Top of The Pavilion building erected by
The Socieiy of Union Course, for their accommoda-
ton No accident Of a serious character occurred,
that we have heard Of, notwithstanding the immense
multitude that bad cOngIegatcd. ". Y. Daily .4dr.
THE GREAT RACE.
The great Race between our celebrated New York
Horse ECLIPSE, aud any Horse that might he prOdu-
ced ON the appointed hour for purse of 10000 dol
lars, took place yesterday aud favOie, who was
never beaten, is again The winner lie has, however,
had hard contest with the fine young Virginia Horse
HESRY, owned by Col Johnson, which has attained
high reputation, and promises 10 take the first rank
lie gave Our veteran The hardest tug he ever had
The magnitude of the purse, the great interest that
was felt ~ all parts OF the country in the result Of this
race, originated IN manner that il is well known, IN
duced great numbers Of persons 10 attend from almost
every part ofthe Union. All the packets and vehicles
OF conveyance TO The city have been crowded for sew
era day and hotels and boarding houses filled 10
overlooking IL was natural there fore that unusual
excitement the subject should have been produced
IN the city which was nearly depopulaed during the
day. The cOncourse the Race Ground, which is a.
bout miles from The city yarinusly estmaiedla
from 80 10 10000, The greatest asseubnge ever wit
messed here lie day WIS fine and cool and we
have not learnt that any serious accident occsrred
We not furnished with the pn rticuars IN an o.
fetal shape, bu gather tue following from gentlemen
who we're present, and believe thcn 10 be correct
The two Horses started about O'Clock. The first
heat was won 10y llemy, who came out 8 or 4 feet A.
head IN tho two last heats Eclipse was rode by Mr.
Purdy. IN tie two first miles OF the % heat, Heny
WAS ahead, Lu Eclipse came ont in the end aiuJt
three lenglis ahead ln the last head Eclipse Ted al
The way aud came out about Two lengths ahead
The tider OF Henry was changed for the last heat
The following IS furnished us as correct stale
ment Of HE time.
Fret heat m 30 sec.
Second ~
Third 8 %
This is said o I've the greatest speed on record 10,
a long period a four mile heat run IN Engan9
within e lew years 10 min 49, seconds, is stueu
10 have been unparalleled IN hc last century HIM.
be true, the aioye feat excels any thing Of The bna
known IN modern times
This dry, ihr purse Tor S 1000 is to he run iof'
lour mfle heats The horses entered, are NJ. ''l,
nuns C1ct # he Rock, (ealled the Vermont hose
and the Southern horse Betsy Richards.
m Mere. Ar.
UNION RACES
Neg 29.-Yesterday the purse Of Si0OOWa7
run for o,crthe Union Course, four mile hats
by the Southern horse Btfsey Richards, ltar-
ted by Mr.. JOhnson,l and ihr Vermont hrSs
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UNION RACES

Neg 29--Yesierdsy the purse ofSioOOWss
run for o,crthe Union Course, four mile hats
by the Southern horse Bsfsey Richards, TAR
ted By Mr. Johneon,) and ihr Vermont hrse