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LvTEMPERANcE.

There is 10 end to the miseries which
ensue from intemperance in eating and
drinking. Intoxicating liquors, of the two.
are the worst, because they disqualify
men for performing the social duties of
life, and lead TO the grossest deeds Of
vice and wickedness and the effects.
therefore, which this one besetting sin
has produced in the world, already, are
more TO be lamented than the deyssta-
tons of war.
Incorporate eating-downright glut-
Notwithstanding the bowels with 4
mixture of every thing, at the same time.
has tendency to infame the counte-
nance, bloat the body, swell the feet.
generate govt. produce fits, and oflen
causes instantaneous death, while there
is but little or no evidence OF disease
Those who live frugany, certainly have
the fairest prospect of a long life, and a
quiet one. The slave who makes scam
ty meal upon boiled rice, is healthier
than histyrannical master who feeds upon
daintles.--Among the variety of consti-
tuuon- "a CnhcAs, WHICH are served uDOn
the tables Of the luxurious, modern
turtle soup is the most destructive, be-
cause it abounds the most with farrapo
OF spices which are actually dangerous
TO the delicate coats of the stomach.
Abrasions of the mucous membrane are
alarming in every instance, and vet a
tea-cup full of turtle soup, if made in
the usual coffee-house manner. with
little or none of the turtle, puts the life
in jeopardy of every one who has the
imprudence TO feast upon it. There is
no pleasure like the pleasures of health.
and no in6rmities that will compare
with those which originate iB intemper-
ance. To the young, these remarks
will be The most serViceable the old
will not subdue propensities, voluntarily.
which have been panpered without
judgment, and INDUCED without reason.
Bost Med. Iutel.
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Worcester, So.
:, So.
Probate Office, July 5, 1926.

WOECGSleI1 ess
Probate Office, July S, 1925.
Whereas BENJAMIN B. KERcHEvAL, OF
Fort Wayne, Allen County, State Of India
ma, having presented an instrument, pur-
porting to be copy Of the last VIII and
Testament of ADOLPHUS Merriam, late
of said Allen County, deceased, and re-
quested in writing that the said Copy of said
viii, together with Copy of the Probate
of the Original Will, under the Seal of the
Court Of Probate for said County of Allen,
may be fled and recorded in the Probate
Office in said County of Worcestershire
Testator having estate real and personal
within said County, wherein said Will
may operate
q DO therefore hereby appoint
e. the first Tuesday in September next, at
ten oil the clock before noon, the time, and
the Probate Office, in said Worcester, the
place, for taking the same into consideration.
And order the said applicant to cause notice
thereof to be published in the Massachusetts,
SPY. printed in Worcester, three weeks sue
cessively, thirty days at least, before said first
Tuesday in September, that all persons inte-
rested therein may be heard thereon, at the
time and place aforesaid, If they see fit.
NATH'L. PAINE, j. Prob.
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BRAKES FoR .sWIvE.

If you know Of any place within a
mile or two Of your dwelling, whore you
can obtain brakes for farn) by the cart
load, withou, committing trespass, you
may do well TO gather them in quaint
ties Two or three times week to feed
swine. Keep what you do not use i'm
mediateJy in a cellar, or at. least under
cover, and give 70 your hogs &c a
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I" When The reasons are known fnI
This demand" said the editor, g perhaps
You may be gratified in your reqnesl,n
my reasons" replied he, angriIy,
6 are, the fellow has abused me shame
fully, and his name shall be given up,
or you must yourself prepare TO suffer
the consequences of refusal.''
But are you certain, Squire Smell
fungus, the article was aimed at you
There are, You are sensible. no names
mentioned: and there are unfortunate
ly so many persons TO whom the charac-
ter sketched by Manlius is applicable,
that there must be some strong points
ofresemblance indeed 10 justify your de-
mando
You know" said Smellfungus, "that
there are sCoundrels in every community
who take delight in stabbing in the dark.
men who are more elevated than them
selves, and unless a proper punishment
is awarded, no man will be safe from
their attacks"
venture to say" replied the editor,
"that Manlius was unaware that so i'm
portant parsonage as yourself existed ;
and when he was welding The lash of
satire over the political sins and moral
crimes of certain of the community, he
had little idea that any person who as
pires to responsibility, in society, would
claim the privilege of considering those
remarks as directed at him.''
TWAS easy to perceive the man of of
flee felt his situation was becoming far
from enviable, and denouncing the Sc
verest vengeance of the law upon call
and sundry," he was moving towards
the door, with an evident intention OF
taking himself off.
'Wait, if you please, one moment .
said the editor, g merely wish TO ~his-
per in your ear, that before proceeding
in this affair, it may be well to look at
home. A writer like Manlius looks
abroad in the political world he sur
veys the mass of knavery and folly With
which it abounds he embodies it and
gives it $ a substance and form,' they
may receive the lash of ridicule, the
sting of satire, or the frown Of contempt:
ii any political adventurer steps forward
and says, : am that knave,' OF Il am
that villain it is nothing to US. We
have learned that no one is ever burt by
that which does not .pply TO himself.
Let the feather of the shaft glance
on or sound part, and il will not he snlt /.
but let il touch wounded and irritable
place, and it will inhict pain and an
guish p"
Pale with rage, Smellfungus closed
the door, with violence which showed
the reproof as well as the offence was
felt. Even old Grumblegumption grin
ned smile of exultation at Smellfungus'
modification.
Ayoung man entered, handed paper.
and retired. 1t read as follows -" Mar
Grid lass wensdis by Rev. elder Max
hay Mr.. jon bingham to Mis- olive judez
awl of this Phase"
Enough, said |, for one morning, and
debouchsd from my corner, leaving Grum-
blegumption TO conclude his haTangue
against poems, tales and newspaper es-
says, at his leisure.
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SAMUEL B. MANNING,
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ar Advertisements, not erceeding tarelrs
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LureeJ advertisements in the same proportion.
The publishers will hold themselves respon-
.ible for no error in any advertisement, be-
yond the sum charged for its insertion.
All communications and orders directed to
the "Editor of the Spy,'' and post paid, will
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Cultivate then cheerful temper. 1t
is the friend of the yirtuous-ihe sworn
enemy of vice.
II rests with yourselfto obtain H.
When possessed, it sheds light and peace
and happiness all around it. FELIX.
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Singular Custom.-The inhabitants of
Upper Egypt have singular custom =
They load boat with hives of bees, at
time when the honey is spent, and fall
ing down the river in the night time,
they stop in the morning at the best
place they can find for the industrious
animal to fly abroad to collect its wax
and honey. When night dawns on, and
the bees have returned to their respec-
tive hives, they continue their voyage,
stopping every morning as before. And
thus, perhaps, in six weeks or two
months, they arrive at Cairo, with a
plentiful cargo in their hives, for which
they are sure of finding good market.
A gentleman, passing one OF our new
buildings, called out that he had bit OF
brick in his eye. " Then come here,''
exclaimed Pat, with the hod on bis
shoulder, "come here, my honey, and
'll put little mortar to it, and then you
will have wall-eye. Nat. .4dv.
A gentleman going home one even
ing, stopped the Waterman to inquire
the hour. Sir, replied the facetious
guardian of the night, am not stop
watch. know it retorted the other /;
| asked you because you appeared to be
going
Capital Pnnistments.-The punish
ment of criminals should be of use
When man is hanged he is good for
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From the Trenton Enporium.1
MEN AND COINS

IN soma -cePcUt9~-----. frtA c Curuss-
and should be dealt with much in the
same manner. For instance, there are
coins of different value, from the copper
half-penny, up to the golden eagIe, and
one is worth, and passes for a great
deal more than the other--so il is with
men but they do not, like coins, al
ways pass for their exact wor;h-a lit
tie brass imPudence Of man often is
valued higher than the gold of genius
and moGesty-and have seen the poor
half-penny soul even in rags and drunk
enness pass, his word at least, to the ia
jury of virtue, and therefore before ii.
1t is peculiarly unfortunate that the
world SO often misjudges about these
matters, as much care ought 10 be taken
10 ascertain the exact value of maa
when he becomes current in society, as
to fix that of CONT would prevent
many mistakes. For, again-coins NAV
be counterfeit-and SO may men; lit
lie wash of silver will make the basest
metal resemble coin Of value, and a
small sprinkling ofnew clothes, or lit
lie smattering of politeness, with inge-
nuity and impudence, in proper quar-
tity, will at any time effectually for the
moment cover the spurious man with the
silyer.wash ola passable character. It's
true that the bad coin will wear out. and
expose its true character without scruti-
ny, in the end, so will a counterfeit mas
1.-The metal must be good to stand the
long test, but then some innocent per-
son or persons will always be the loser
in the end, who might, by examining
closely and carefully, have detected the
imposition. Take care then, as you
pass through The world. that, with YOU
men as well as money pass for their
real value-always deal cautiously in
both articles, until you are acquainted
with their exact. worth-and you had
better, believe me, mistake penny for
an eagle, than dishonest for an honest
man.
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Wanted Immediately,

A GOOD JoURNEYMAN to work
"a at the business Of Carding Wool and
Dressing Cloth, to whom good encourage
ment will be gven-and also an apprentice to
the business. JAMES r. FOSTER.
Oakham, July I, 1926. II
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When Philip Ill. King of Spain. sent
his Ambassador TO treat with the States
of Holland about their independence, he
was shown into an anti-chamber, where
be waited 10 see the members of the
States pass by. He stood for some lime,
and seeing none bul parcel of plain
dressed men, with bundles in their
hands, (Which, as many of them came
from distant provinces, contained their
linen and provisions, he turned TO bis
interpreter, and asked him, "when the
States would come % The man re-
piled" that those were the members
whom he saw go by" Upon which
he wrote 10 the Commander in Chief in
the Spanish army, to advise the King
his master 10 make peace as soon as
possible. In bis letter was this remark
able passage SCI expected TO have seen
in the States splendid appearance, but
instead of that, ! saw only parcel OF
plain-dressed men, with provisions il
their hands. Their patsimony will
ruin the King, my master, in the course
otthe war, if it is continued for there
is no contendiog with people whose
mobiles can live upon a shilling day,
and will do every thing for the service
of their country" The King, struck
with the account, agreed TO treat with
them as an independent Stale, and pu,
an end to the war.
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For Sale.

ENRON 2 to 3 hundred Sides
of the first-rate soAL LEATHER, and
3 hundred Sides of UPPER LEATHER, from
the Tan. at the Yard of the Subscriber.
JACOB w. WATSON.
Princeton, July 5. 1926.
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An avaricious person, who kept very
scanty table, dining one Saturday with
his son at an ordinary in Cambridge,
whispered in his ear" Tom, you must
eat for to-day aud tomorrow" 'Oyes,'
retorted the half starved lad, Nbut
ha'nt eaten for yesterday and the day
before yet, father
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lmpressing our minds with just sense
of all Gods attributes, as moi wise and
great only, but as gracious and merci-
full, let ii lead US TO view every object
Of calm and undisturbed nature. with a
perpetual reference 10 its Author. We
shall then behold all the scenes which
the heavens and the earth present, with
more refined feelings, and subhiner
emotions, than they who regard them
solely as objects Of curiosity or ampse-
ment, Nature will appear animated
and enlivened, by the presence gifts
althOr. When the sun rises or sets in
The heavens; when spring paints the
earth, when summer shines in its glory,
when autumn pours forth its fruits, or
winter returns in its awful forms, we
shall view the Creator maUifesting him
self in his works We shall meet his
presence in the fields. We shall iacl
his influence in the cheering BEAM
We shall hear his voice in the Mind,.
We shall behold ourselves every where
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Capital Ptnishments.-The punish
ment of criminals should be of use
When a man is hanged he is good for
nothing. VoLTAIRE.
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saassactl ssspp.

,,nERTy OF THE PRESS is ESSENTIAL
no TIE SECURITY OF FREEDOM"
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MARRIAGE ExTRAoRDINARY.- Stokes-
ley, 10 Yorkshire, Oh the Gath ult. was
married dlminutive youth, aged only
sixteen, 10 a strapping dame of, the age
of fifly-6ve. The happy pair belonged
10 factory and on this occasion all
business was at stand. The town
band preceded the nuptial procession TO
the sacred fame, playing 8 Come, haste to
the Wedding," and other appropriate
airs After the indissoluble knot had
been tied, the happy pair were borne
in triumph in chairs round the town,
preceded by the musicians, and followed
by concourse of spectators and guests.
The righteousness of the scene was
greatly heightened by the bridegroom,
who is of a very diminu;ive stature, be-
ing publicly shaved by the celebrated
tonser of the place, with a gigantic ra-
zor, Sc inches long! Rustic festivities
followed, and mirth and humor drew
the curtains of evening over the hilari.
ties of the day.
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an offer. Probably she blushed and her
heart fluttered little, but they were
sitting in a moonlight parlour, and as her
embarrassment was more than haIfcon-
cealed, she soon recovered, and as a
waggish humor happened to have the
ascendant, she pnt on serious face, told
him she was honored by his preference,
bot there was one matter which she
wished we'll understood before, by CIV
ing reply, she bound him to his prom
Use. Perhaps you may have thought
me wealthy; | am worth eighteen hun
dred dollars.
She vas proceeding, but the gentle
man stated, as if acknowledgement
hundred dollars, he repeated in a man
ner that betrayed the utmost surprise I;
yes, madam, said he awkwardly, | did
understand you was worth great deal
more but
No, sir, she replied no excuses or
apologies; think about what have told
you-you are embarrassed now: an
swer me another time and rising, she
bid hin good night.
She just escaped a trap: he went
next day to her guardians, TO inquire
more particularly into her affairs, and
receiving the same answer, he dropped
his soft at once.
The next serious proposal following
soon after, and this too came from one
who had succeeded to a large portion OF
her esteem but applying the same
ctucible 10 the love he offered her, she
found a like result. He too left her, and
she rejoiced 10 another fortunate escape.
She some time after became acquaint-
ed with a young gentleman of slender
fortune. in whose approaches she thought
she discovered more ofthe timorous diff
tidence Of love than she had witnessed
before. She did not check him in his
hopes, and in process of time he too
made her an offer. But when she spoke
Of her fortune, he begged her TO be 81
lent; it is TO virtue, worth and beauty,
said he, that | pay my court, not to for
tune. In you lshall obtain what is of
more worth than gold. She was most
agreeably disappointed. They were
married and atterihe union was solemn
lied, she made him master of her for
tune with herself. ! am indeed worth
eighteen hundred dollars, said she to
him; but | have never said how much
more; and never hope to enjoy more
pleasure than ] feel this moment, when
1 a-At 100 my iuItuue ID eu~ hundred and
eighty.thousand.
1t was actually SO; but still her hus.
band often tells her he. possesses far
more noble fortune. Trent. Emporiuln
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For the Wilmingtonian.

JIessrs. EdHors.-Perhaps some cApla-
nation is due from me to j. F. for having no
tced his query. In the first place, my
knowledge of Mr.. Brown warranted me IN
Ne belief, that he would not notice 1t tor
very good reasons. ]. F. with his fctitlous
badge, appears in your paper, with qucs-
ton in all the pomp of triumph, to solve
which, he, ]. +. really believed would put
Mr. Browns system to fight.
Were ]. +. a gentleman, he would have
obtained an introduction to Mr.. Brown or
given his name with his query: ia either
case Mr.. Brown would have given the re-
CURED solution with pleasure, but from the
course ]. F. has taken, he must really think
that Mr. Brown is wanting in the knowledge
Of common politcncss, to suppose that he
would notice anonymous squibs OF that Kind
r need not think to, get a knowledge OF
grammar in this way without paying tor 1t.
1t is evident from the following sentence
that he now knows nothing about it. 81 or
tec'cd it canes within the scope ofgrammat-
place, hope that ]. F. will say it is a typo
graphical errors | am sure that "seven
dayspupil" even of Mr.. Murray S would have
written better English than ~ eIhected it
c3mrs." The error is too gross to require
IN explanation. Again; "If Mr. NJ. was not
correct in the sentence he alludes to-" he,
Mr.. NJ, "must have greater abilities than he
has displayed in his answer to my query if he
be able to better it, From this quotation it
follows that the pupil who has solved J. F's.
problem is Mr. Murray himself ]. F.
WISHES some "gentleman Of ability" to solve
'Ae query. | think he should be satisfied
with the solution that he has had from a
seven days pupil" seeing that even he has
exposed such glaring errors in IFS laboured
communication.
w. will, presume, in future use little
courtesy towards strangers, and not set an cx-
3mplc of "impudence." In that case hope
ut Will have no cause to complain, "of all
we learned doctors in the world"-for the
credit OF the faculty, hope that ]. f. is not
'Ae ofthem.-
One cfJ. Bro7pn's Putils.
NIB. Will, F. explain what he means
oY stuff up'' and ''bring to the stake"-is
not something relating to gcometiyf
1--WE can assure the writer that this is
"o' Typographical error, but strictly ac-
,otaiis to the manuscript placed in our
Aands.-E2s.l
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EAucatiOn.

The Subscriber respectfully returns his
acknowledgements to the inhabitants of Will
mington, and its vicinity for the liberal en-
courag ement he has received, since his re-
commencement to teach in the Academy,
and anxiously solicits further continuance
of their patronage. And at the same time,
he embraces this opportunity to inform
them and the public generally, that he has
engaged young man (lately from Europe
well qualified to assist him in the Classical
apartment: where his pupils will be care
fully instructed in the Latin, Greek, and
English languages, dramatically; Writ
ing, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping (single and
double entry,) Euclid's Elements, Geome-
try, Trigonometry, with their application to
Measuration Guaging, Surveying and Nav
igation. Geography elucidated by the Maps
and Globes, &c. &c.
Having taught the above branches, in
this Borough for several years, with success,
he presumes the public are so well acquaint-
ed with his qualifications as teacher, to
render any thing further on the subject I'M
necessary.
Young gentlemen will be accommodated
with tuition, boarding and washing, on reas-
enable terms, by application to
WILLIAM RANKIN.
Wilmington March 10 at.
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State YAK.

The Citizens of Chrstiana Hundred are
requested to meet at the House, of G. j.
Wolfe, in the Borough of Wilmington, on
Hrdnesday next, the 10th inst at 8 O'Clock,
P. M. to take into consideration the subject
of the State Tax, as imposed OH this Coun-
ty, at the late session of the Legislature, and
to concert some measures to be adopted in
relation to it, preparatory to County Meet
ing, to be held at the Court House, in the
instant.
March 10 1926.