Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-06-15

SouIse, ~ PloSohe HuuScis " SPINS,
because he feels faint, in May, June, or
July, takes poison to his lips of dead
Iy Character, whose effects will shatter
the frmes. constitution, and assuredly
lay the foundation of chronic mahdies,
which medicine will never overcome.
Med. Iatellgencer.
ECHOS.
There are several echos in the high
lands, which, from their powers, and
the number of times which they re-
peat, have attracted much attention
among the curious. From the spot
where the artillery is usually planted at
West Point, we have often counted five
distinct reverberations on the discharge
of held-piece; and the celebrated
echo below the Point, near the site Of
old Fort Washington, repeats nine
times. One of the most distant echos
that we ever heard is upon the east
side ofthe Otsego lake, occasioned, by
the peculiar conformation of the noun
tain celebrated in Cooper's novel, "the
Pioneers" as the sublime scene of the
fire in the woods. The reverberation is
distant, yet SO distinct, that a whole
sentence of ordinary length is repeated !;
and the effect of band of music of a
tranquil evening, upon the bosom of the
lake, is very fine, as it appears like two
bands, at different points playing the
same air at the same time. 10 the days
of "auld lang syne," it was favorite
amusement OF the villagers, with their
wives and sweethearts. to enjoy double
banquet of music in this way, upon the
lake Of moonlight evening. But nei-
Their of these echos bear any comparison
with one in the neighborhood of Milan.
This echo, as we are iutormed, has
been counted to repeat the report eigh-
ty-five times. And what renders the
popularity still greater, is the fact, that
some words in the same sentence are re-
peated stronger than others, and do not
always regularly and gradually diminish
and die away. This echo has interested
Bonaparte very much he went several
times, and used to dis barge two pistols
at once, and always exclaimed that it
was the most extraordinary thing he
ever heard. ~ Y. CON- Ado.
.4nalgamotion.-Two Irishmen we're
travelling in the United States. Patrick
had black horse which was very good,
and Sawney zvhite, which was dull,
FESTIVE, blear-eyed and little blind
with all. As their finances were rather
low, they conversed together how they
should contrive to convert their tao
steeds into one. They could both ride
on the same horse, and this would save
half the expense of keeping. When
they stepped for-the night, they sng-
gested their plan to the landlord, cum
ming Yankee, who approved of it, and
offered his aid. 1t happened that he
had pye-bald, FESTIVE, uncomfortable
animal, black and zrhite, with one blear
eye. He told them that he, by a pro-
cess Of anal gamataon, could convert the
black and white into one, which should
bear an equal proportion of both. The
Irishmen retired to rest, pleased with
their prospects. Before they awoke,
the crafty landlord had coutrivedto con-
vey both of their horses away, and in
their stead produced the black and ,Uhite
I" Here" said Patrick, is part o! he
black y and here" replied Sawnsy,
sis part Of the white" "Here,'' said
Patrick, sis one eye of the block"
Aud " here" replied Sawney, "is one
eye of the white" As Patrick's horse
was the best, he claimed and obtained
the right Of riding forward. They
started Oh, Patrick before and Sawney
behind. They had not however pro-
ceeded far before the black and white
began 10 show his tricks. He was first
one side Of the road, and then the other;
he reared up, kicked, and refused to 60
on. Patrick exclaimed Sawney,
with triumphant sneer, "what do
you think Of the mirtme'" /" All,
Sawney," replied Patrick, 81 fear that
rogue of a landlord has put in too much
of the 1phite horse" [Col Star