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turned off to the woods, OWNED his sit
uation, and took his measures according
~. With choice band of men, of whom
some were we'll mounted, he fell upon
the men of Foota Torra at break of day
as they lay thus secure and sleep /;
trampling many Of them TO death--kill-
ing Others as they attempted to escape,
and taking a still greater number prison
ers. Among the latter was Abdulkader
himself; and this foolish fanatic, who but
one month before had sent the knives
and the Bushreens, TO convert Daniel to
the faith of the Prophet, was now
brought bound into his presence miser-
able captive. But it is here that the
story wears a fanciful appearance and
almost excludes belief, although the
truth Of it is well attesteG. For when
the kingly prisoner was thrown upon
the ground in irons before Daniel, in
stead of placing his foot upon his neck
and thrusting him through with his spear,
according to the custom of the country
in such cases, the magnanimous Pagan
addressed him as follows: Abdulka-
der, answer me this one question il the
chance of war had placed you in my sit
uation, and in yours, how would you
have treated me?" would have
thrust my spear into your heart" said
the other with great frmness, "and |
know that similar fate awaits me"
Not so, said Daniel, my spear is indeed
red with the blood of your subjects, and
| could give it a deeper stain by dipping
it in your own; but this would not dig
my wells, build my towns, or bring back
to life the thousands who fell in the
woods. will not therefore kill you in
cold blood, but retain you as my slave,
until | perceive that your kingdom will
be no longer dangerous to your neigh
bors, and then will consider what shall
be done with you. And go it was, that
Abdulkader was kept as slave for
three months, when, at the earnest soIic-
itation of the men of Foota Torra, Da-
mel restored them their king
The story is from Mungo Park, and
was told him by the negroes in Africa
near the place. lie had it also from the
Europeans on the Gambia, which is also
near; and when he left Africa he sailed
for America in slave ship, bound for
The West Indies, and nine of the slaves
on hoard were of those who were TAX
en- at the watering place with Abdulka-
der,-and were thus doomed to a life OF
bondage, for the Incorporate zeal of
their master to make converts 10 his re-
ligion.
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ure with us; and we should only fulfil
an Interchangeable decree if we keep the
whole to ourselves. 1t is true, replied
Sadir, but if he should again find US, be
may question the determination, and
claim his part; this, said Haran, must
be prevented: the dead are silent, and
cease from troubling. Such was the
wish that gold excited 10 the hearts of
Sadir and Haran, and such was the
crime by which il was TO be accomplish
ed. Zimur returned in the evening,
weary with labor, and pleased with the
anticipation Of refreshment and rest.
But his associates seized bin at disad-
vantage, extended him upon the earth,
and strangled him with the band of his
tur6an.
When he was dead, they sat down TO
the repast he had provided for them,
but 10 few moments the hand of death
was upon them. They became pale,
they sbuddered; cold sweat covered
their limbs, and they gazed at each 9TH
er without power TO speak. In this
speechless agony of despair and horror,
the struggle of nature for life was short,
and both sunk down together, were
convulsed, groaned, aud expired. Was
this the work of a divine avenger? Did
the Almighty punish by controlling ma
ture, and was justice miraculous, that
guilt might tremble? Is not nature the
handmade of the Almighty and is not
wickedness the rod of his displeasure
Zimur had empoisoued the food he pur-
chased that he might secure the treas
ure, and fulfil the same purpose upon
his companions, that bis companions full
filled upon him. The treasure then,
o! we lovers of Gold, is without mas
ter! To whom shall it belong Let
not your hearts desire it in secret, lest
the crimes at which We now tremble.
we may be tempted to commit. With
that bounty, which the hand of nature
scatters, be content, and 10 the Lord Of
nature be thankful.
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The fatal effects Of Gold.
AN EASTERN TALE.

AS Omar, the hoary and the wise,
was sitting at the door of his cell, he
looked up towards the desart, and saw a
cloud of dust that ascended from earth
to heaven; the caravan was returning
from Carlo, with merchandise and treas
ure he heard confused murmur of
many sounds, and at length the camels
and the multitude. When they came up,
Omar beckoBed with his hand, and cried
out, hear me we sons Of traffic, ye la
borers for anxiety and sorrow Gold is
bright as the morning, but fatal as the
storm at midnight: beware of the silent
approach Of the Serpent; beware of
the beauty of women, but chiefly be-
ware of the power of Gold. 1t is pro-
duced among poisons in the bowels of
the earth, and its fruits are calamity
and guilt. The caravan stopped for
every one reverenced the wisdom and
virtue OF Omar. will tell you, said
Omar, the adventures of Sadie, Haran,
and Zimur. Sadie, Haran, and Zimur,
were friends they were amiable, they
were young, and their feet had not yet
deviated from the path of virtue. They
set out on journey; and as they were
travelling along the plains of lndostan, it
happened that they found treasure.
This was at once the test of virtue and
of friendship. Every heart throbbed,
g. every breast was opened TO permitted
pleasure. To divide it would have been
an outrage on the delicacy and confidence
of their amity. Let the bounty of Heav-
en-, said they, be the common blessings
of us all. Mutually TO share it without
division will at once CRAFTY and increase
our confidence and love. As they had
now the means of enjoyment, they de-
termined to enjoy; they travelled by
shorter stages, and they procured every
accommodation that wealth could buy.
When they reached the next town, Iii
mur was deputed by Sadir and Haren,
to procure them provisions, an Office that
suited his taste, his knowledge, and his
activity. As soon as he was gone, Sa-
die and Haran fixed their eyes upon
the treasure, and sat some time silent !;
at length they stole glance at each
other, each was conscious TO his own
wish, and thought he saw it reflected
from the countenance Of his friend
They began conversation, in which
this wish was mutually disclosed by al
most imperceptible degrees. Ii we
should now secure this gold and depart,
said Sadie, whom should Zimur blame
but his own indiscretion Shall we not
gain, at least, what he will lose, and can
we deserve an opportunity we neglect
to improve 1t is the wise only, said
Hsran, that are appointed 10 prosperity :
Zimur has no right to share the treas
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Take Notice.

THNHE Copartnership hereto
fore suhssting between HORACE
SMITH and AMORY THOMPSON, iu Lei
cester, is this day dissolved. All persons hav-
ing claims against said Firm, are requested to
present them for settlement and all persons in
hebted to said Firm are called upon for imme-
diate payment-and the Firm will not be an
swerable for any debts contracted by either OF
the Partners after this date.
HORACE SMITH.
Leicester, May 81, 1925.
n. B.-H. SMITH will continue business
as heretofore, at his Store in Leicester, for
mery occupied by ALpHEUs SMITH, and re-
Gently by himself and A. THOMPSON.
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.FEVHE Stockholders in said

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first assessment, Of s. per Share, is directed to
be paid on the first of June, and that the Sec
ond assessment, of So per Share, is directed to
be paid on or before the first of August next
Receipts will be delivered at the Worcester
Bank.
And all persons having claims on the
former Canal Committee are requested to pre-
sent the same before the 18th of June to
George II. Rice, of Worcester, to Etingham
l.. Capron, of Uxbridge, or to the Subscriber.
FRED. VIM. PAINE, Treasurer.
Worcester, May %.
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SECRETS OF MASONRY.

At an Inn in the west of England,
several persons were sitting round The
fire, in large kitchen, through which
was passage to the other apartments
of the house, AMONGST whom were a
female traveller and taiior. At This
Inn, lodge of Free and Accepted Ma
sons was held; and it being Lodge night,
several Of the members passed the COM
paDy in their way to the room in which
they met. This circumstance introduce
ed observations on the occult signs by
which Mssons could be known to each
other; when the female observed, that
there was not so much mystery in Ma
sorry as people imagined, and that she
herself could shew any person Mason's
sign. What" says the tailor, "that of
free and Accepted Mason p eyes,"
she replied, I" and | will wager you a
half crown bowl punch, to be decided
by any of the members you may please
to appoint. thaHl perform my promise
" Why" says the tailor, "women were
never admitted, then how is it pca-
sible you could procure the secret p
I" No matter for that" says she, 81 will
readily forfeit the half crown, if do
not prove the facts.' The company
urged the tailor TO accept the challenge,
and the amount of the BET was deposit
ed. The woman Immediately started
up and took The tailor by the collar,
"Come," says she, "follow me-" which
he did, trembling as he went along,
fearing be was TO undergo some part Of
the discipline in making Mason, of
which he had heard such dreadful re-
port.-She led him into the street. and
pointing to sign Of the Lion and Lamb,
asked him whose sign il was-The tai
10 ranswered," Mr.. Lodger's," the name
of the lnDkeeper. "ls he Free Ma
son p "Yes,'' said the tailor. "Then
! have shown you the sign Of a Free
and Accepted Mason" Tie laugh was
so much against the poor tailor, that it
was with great difficulty he could be
prevailed upon to paftake of the liquor,
which was forthwith produced at his ex-
pense.
Anecdote of DR.. Frnnklia.--Doctor
Franklin's disposition is thus spoken Of
by writer in the last Blackwood's
Edinburgh Magazine.
"By nature, perhaps, like George
Washington, whose character, by the
way, is greatly misunderstood, he. was a
man Of strong passions, which. after ma
ny years. by continual guardianship.
trial, and severe discipline, he had
brought under his control. This, we
say positively. seGs the character Of
Washington: this, we beliere TO have
been the character Of Franklin.
We happen TO know something of
the Doctors determination, however,
in two cases ; both growing out Of the
same event, where the natural temper
of the man broke out--blazed up, like
a smothered fire-becatne visible, as it
were, all at once, in spite Of himself.
Some time in the year 1767, or 8. he
was in this country, acting as agent for
some of our transatlantic possessions.
The troubles had already begun there.
One day, he went before the privy
council, as agent, with petition from
the assembly Of Massachusetts, or, more
carefully speaking-one day, when pee
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NOR pleasantness, safety, ex-
u petition, case and certainty, is infinitely
superior to any other for the cure of that most
tormenting disorder. If directions are strict
ly followed and no cure effected, no pay will
be demanded.
Price SO cents per box.
A L S o,
CL.4Y,S STOMACH BITTERS,
Will be found, in all cases of the following de-
scription, to give relief Nausea, Vomiting,
Heartburn, Costiveness, Weakness at the
Breast, Pain in the Stomach, loss of Appetite,
Sickness at the Stomach, general Debility, and
all other symptoms ofFlatulence and Indiges-
tion. They are pleasant Cordial Bitter, and
are recommended for family use.
Price 25 cents per box.
One box makes quart of strong tincture.
Sold by DR.. Robinson and by Green &
Haywood. Worcester-H. Mcfarland, Leices-
ter, Spear, Charlton, A. Sigourney, Samuel
Slater, Oxford, and in some store in almost
every town in the New England States.
June, %, 1924. eop1y.
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Book a,1o Dob 29rlaltt2lg
Neatly executed at this Office.
agrtcuIturaL.
CANKER WORM.

Mr.. FEssENDEN-A fact has been COM
municated to me, by a young man of my
acquaintance, relative TO the supposed
efficacy of the Locust Tree in prevent
ing the attacks of the Canker Worm, on
apple orchards.
He states, that there is now an or
chard in neigbboring town which was
never known to have suffered from the
.depredations Of this destructive insect.
That he has known it for many years,
it having been the property of his late
father: that when other orchards, with
IN a few rods oft, have been repeated
y attacked, and the prospect of fruit en-
iirely cut off, this has uniformly escaped
the ravages of this destroyer: and that
its preservation has always been attribut-
ed, by those who have witnessed the
fact, TO the circumstance of there ever
having been growing in it large num-
her Of Locust Trees, equal 10 about
double that of the apple trees.
~. E. Farmer.
agricultural Premiums ofered.--At
The last meeting of the Philadelphia
Agricultural Society, Mr.. Robert Vamr
submitted the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, viz.
Resolved, That IA gold medal of the
value of fifty dollars, be offered as a
yremium, to the person who shall con-
duct the business of Farm in Pennsyl-
vania on the largest scale, for two
years, without using, or suffering Trident
Spirits to be Used, ON his property, un-
less the same be prescribed BY a Ply
sician.
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THE RICH AND III. IOOR.

The rich have the most meat; the
poor have the best appetite. The rich
l'e eoltest-the poor Sleep The soundest.
he rich have deicacles; the poor have
health. TIE rich are afraid Of losing !,
the poor have nothing 70 lose, and 50 ID
This respect have nothing to fear Tile
rich dread the midnight robbcr; the poor
have no apprehenslons Of being robbed.
The rich hang themselves through fear
OF poverty the poor (such as have always
been poor laugh and sing, and love their
lives TOO we'll 10 put their necks in the
moose
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WFITTEN TN CoMNoN rLAcE HooE.
See to your book, young lady, let it be
An index to Your lie; each page be pure
BY vanity uncolor'd, and by wee
Unspoted. Cheerful be each modest leaf
Not rude and pous be each written page.
Without hypocrisy, be it devout;
Without moroseness be it serious
If sportye, innocent And if tear
Blot its white margin, let it drop for those
Whose Wickedness needs pity more than hate
Hate no one-hate their vices, not themselves
Spare many leaves for charity-that flower
hat better than the roses first white bud
Becomes wonan's bosom, There we seek
And there we find i first. such be your book
And such, young lady, always may you be.
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ANECD0TE or DIR. LYONS,

DR.. William Lyons, Tho was preferred
to the bishoprick OF Cork, Cloyns and
Ross, toward the latter end Of queen Eli
zabeth' reign, was originally captain of
a ship, who distinguished himself so GAL
lantly 10 several actions with the Span
lards, that On being introduced 10 the
queen, She told him that he should have
ne first vaca2cy that q8ered
The honest captain who understood the
queen literally, soon after hearing Of va
cancy IN the see Of Cork, Immediately
set out for court, and claimed the royal
promise. The queen, astonishcd at the
request, Tor time demonstrated against
the improperly Of it, and what she could
never think Of as an office suitable to him
1t was, however, in vain he said the roy
Al word was passed, and he relied on it.
Her majesty then said she would take a
few days TO consider on it; when examin-
ing into his character, and finding him
sober moral man, as well as an intrepid
commander, she sent for Lyons; and gave
him the bishopric; saying, at the same
time, "she hoped that be would take as
good care Of the church as he had done
Of the state''
Lyons Immediately Set out for the
bishopric, which he enjoyed for above
twenty years, VITA great reputation to
himself nere. attempting, however, to
pteach but once, and that was on The
death Of the queen. On that melancholy
occasion, he thought it his duty to paw
The last honors to his royal mistress, and
accordingly mounted the pulpitin Christ
Church in Cork; when, after giving
good discourse on the uncertainty Of life,
and the great and amIable qualities Of the
queen, he concluded in the following
warm, bur himsica! manner; LET those
who feel their loss dePlore With me on
his melancholy occasion; bit if there
are any that hear me, Who have secretly
wished for this event, las perhaps there
may BED they have now got their wish,
md the devil DO them good with it.'
The bishop name, and the date og HIS
appointment (l583) are on record in the
onsistorial court Of Cork and his pic
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Il "a - ~ fzs@ -


FOR THE GARLAND.
lat Muse for S. l.. II. *~* would refuse t
We Muses. seize your golden Tyres,
10 her whose charms my soul inspires
O'erstrew her path with talrcst flowers
With flowers of every hue
Flowers sweet as those in yonder bowe
That only bloom for you
2 twme around her POLISHED brow
The olive wreath of peace
And should the drops Of sorrow flow,
Bid them forever cease.
When lightnings dart along tbe ,by
With whwlwlnd's rapid sweep,
O then to shield her quickly hy,
And "poiut them to the deep"
let all her days in this dark vale,
Glide smooth as summer seas,
When from the cyc they softly Steal,
Scarce dimplcd by the breeze.
Ana when the ics touch Of death
ConSeals HES purple stream,
Then, Muses., watt her to the Skies,
Andmakc her charms your theme
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TIE RISING MOON.

Ihe moon is up how calm and Slow
She wheels above the jill
TAe weary winds forget to BLOW
And all the world lies stiIl.
The way-worn tray'lers with delight
The rising brightness see,
Revealing all the paths and plains,
And gliding every tree.
1t glistens where the hurrying stream
Its little ripping hcaves
1t falls upon the forest shade,
And sparkles on the leaves,
So once on Judah's evening hills
The heavenly lustre spread
The gospel sounded from the blaze,
And shepherds gazed with dread
And still that light upon the world
It's guiding splendour throws
Bright in the opening hours of life,
And brighter at tie close.
The waning moon in time shall fail
TO Wall; the midnight skies;
Dut God hath kindied this bright IigL
Nyi,L fire chat never dies.
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aIANIAs.-nY Lonn BrHoN

NlANHAS.--BY LoRD BTEoN
The BRA iet loose ii Eastern skics,
when Mastering fondly home,
Ne,er stoops 70 earth her wing, nor 2i-s
Where idle warolers roam.
But high she shoots through air and light
Above Ill low delay,
Where nothing earthly bounds her 8jgh+
Nor shadows dim hel va.
so grant ne, CID, from every c-r
Ana train IF passion free,
lIott through virtues purcr AL,
To hold my course TO thee
10 sin to cloud, no lure to aav
My soul, as home she springs
Thy sunshine or her Joyous va
"'V favor c~ h.~v ing
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hand wanting finger, is to be seen in the
bishops palace al Cork.
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Mcthnks the prett;cst touch Of earthly bliss,
Is when mother gazes on her child
Tier infant babe, and gives that long, sweet kiss
Which thrills the soul With rapture soft and VIII,
Tracing with rapid eye its little form,
As on her lap the tiny creature smes,-
Emblem Of innocence to which her warm,
Fond bosom swells in love- that fear beguiles-
Now At arms length she feasts her longing gaze.
Then quickly darts it to her pounng lip
Views it still Ger and DER, While glad She plays
And from IT'S mouth seems honicd JOY tosip.
Oh thrilling transport unalloy'd delight,
Her little world Of happiness IS there
Tie joyous pride which makes her sorrows light,
And well repays her for mothers care.
But hush young sleep now lights upon its brow,
Her half drawn breath may not disturb its rest
With gentlest motion see it press'd-and now
IT'S softly PilIow'd on its mothers breast. lCIL
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70 JecatifuIlady elegantly dressed
Adjoining thee with 50 much art
Is but barb 'rous skill
lis just like polishing dart,
TOO apt before to kill.
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HOMAGE PAID TO CLARA ISABELLA.

HOMhGE PAID IL CLAtA ISABE
Roderigo, fourth count Of Barcelona,
had an only daughter, whose beauty made
her name familiar throughout Europe
Several princes and mobiles came from the
extremities Of the north and east for the
mere purposes Of verifying the reports Of
fame, and convincing themselves, by their
own eyes, of her pre-eminence. When
ever she went abroad, the eyes Of every
spectator followed her: on whatever hu-
man countenance she directed her at
tention, on public and solemn occasions,
she beheld marks Of rapture, devotion,
and establishment. 1t was no extraordi-
nary thing for men to fall on their knees
as she passed the streets, and utter fran
tic CALCULATIONS Of delight, and even of
alteration The archbishop humorously
prohibited her presence at church, be-
cause The congregation were irresisiibly
impelled to withdraw their homage from
celestial objects, and bestow it on mere
mortal
The poets Of her country exhausted all
their ingenuity in her praises; and fra
terni,y WAS formed among the mos, illus
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hunters who taught youth the exercises OF chase
in word, he gave his sons all the masters that were
necessary in forming both their minds and bodies.
When he was not employed in public AFFAIRS ne
would be present at their studies and exercises; by
these assiduous cares evincng that of all the Ro-
MANS he was the father who had most love and ten
derness for his children,