Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-21

'o3 was tOiO ny luS OUCtOIS that IL
some women were TO be admitted there,
their tongues would make Paradise "a
Purgatory; and if some Physicians re-
Piled the lady, were to be admitted
there, they would make it Desert.
sAGACITY OF THE DOG.
A letter from.the Hague relates the
following instance of animal sagacity,
hardly degree behind the famous story
OF the dog Of Montargis An individual
driving his cabriolet in the environs Of
that city, having approached a lonely
farm house, was arrested by the pierre
ing cries ofa child. He hastily aIight-
ed, and sought TO discover their cause
when little girl about three years of
age, bathed in tears, and accompanied
by dog presented herself before him.
No other living creature could. be seen
in the house: the stranger called, but
no answer was returned; and after a
VAIN search, he took the helpless infant
along with him, and drove to the near
est tavern, followed by the dog. Enter
ing the common room, he observed two
lt-iookng characters in corner togeth-
er, one OF whom, not aware of commit
ing himself with stranger, said to his
fellow, "Thatl believe, is the cursed
dog, which gave us so much trouble
yesterday" The moment the animal
heard his voice, he sprung al the speak
er, and fastened upon him so firmly.
that nothing could relax his hold. This
extraordinary circumstance reused the
suspicious of the chlld's protector, and
he had the men arrested. Providence
was in The act, for they confessed the
murder of the poor girls father and
mother, and of their servant; sparing
only the infant, as being too young to
detect their villainy.
RATT1Ke.-We are told that Domj,iap
used to amuse himself with killing IDEAS
with bodkin, and one of the Bourbon
family passed his idle hours in shooting
passengers in the street from the ton Of
his palace. Very innocent pastime truly.
and royal sport compared to disgusting
species OF amusement, which is daily
gaining ground in the sporting circles of
England.-We observed it stated in a
Liverpool paper, that young gentle
man named Wedgsbury, under 2 years
of age, son to the notorious dog fancier,
"Old Sam Wedgsbury," has undertaken
to kill 80 rats avitb his teeth in eight min
utes, and his papa and friends are ready
TO back this child of promise, against
any 24lb. dog in the kingdom-an inter-
esting, refined, and rational exhibition.
- Nat Journal.
ANEcDoTE OF HENRY VlII.-Bishop
Latimer having one day preached be-
fore King Henry the Eighth, sermon
which had displeased his Majesty, he
was ordered to preach again on the next
Sunday, and TO make an apology for the
offence he had given. After naming hrs
text, the good bishop thus began his
sermon: " Hugh Latimer, dost thou
know before whom thou art this day to
speak? To he high and mighty mon
arch, the Kifg's most excellent majesty.
who can take away thy life if thou of!
fendest: Therefore take heed that thou
: speakest not word that may displease.
But then, consider we'll, Hugh, dost
thou not know from whence thou COM
est upon whose message thou art sent E?
Even by the great aud mighty God |!
who is all present; and who beholdeth
all thy ways and who is able to cast
thy soul into hell; therefore take care
thou deGverest thy message faithfully"
He then proceeded with the same SER
mon he bad preached the proceeding
Sunday, but with considerable more
energy. The sermon ended, the court
were full OF expectation to know what
would be the fate of this honest and
plafn-dealing bishop. After dinner the
King calls for Latimer, and, with stern
couBtenance, asked him, "How he dar-
ed to be- so bold as to preach in such
manner?" He, falling on his knees, re-
piled, SHis duty to his God and his
Prince had enforced him thereto, and
that he had merely discharged his duty
and his conscience in wkat he had spo-
KEN" Upon which the King, rising
from his seat, and taking the good man
by the. hand, embraced him, saying.
BLESSED be God, have so honest a
servant"
ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES AxoTHER.-
A German poet having lately written a
gastranomic- song upon the pastry of
one ofthe best pastry cooks of his place,
the latter thought he could not better
testify his gratitude than by sending him
one of the objects he had ceIe brated in
his song. The poet was at first enchant-
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