Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-12-23

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tisn) ~ thJsppIicssios of tbs fOl-
loving remedy to the diseesed tooth 4
y Alum, reduced TO IN impslpabls
powder two dracb'nsI; nitftus spss.
4 ofnsther, ssveb drssAms mix end
apply thenf to the TOOTH" s.Fay
the American dentist, who ives press
snt, admitted with much candOur,
that in ninety Ave cases out Of ono
hundred, whore surgeons and dentists
are applied to for purpcses Of sx-
traction, relief might be obtained
without that or even cxcision. It
may therefore, be worth while TO try
the remedy prescribed by Dr.Blake.
as unlike many Of the nostrums Of
the present day. it cannot to any
harm. but It does NOT appear 70 poss-
ess tho character Of . speci6ck.-
Mr.. Fay submitted his instrunnents
for excision and extraction. to the
inspection Of the meeting. aud he re-
ceivcd many cncOmiums for tho inn
prsvemeDt which he had introduced
in the practice of the dentist.
The religious papers throughout
the country are telling a story, 70
frishtcn school boys. about a person
somewhere in Europe, who was
struck dead for swearing The days
of miraculous doings have passed a
way-the time when the arm of Al
mighty Providence, is outstretch-
ed to inGict immediate punishment
upon SHINING mortais, is not NOW
We know. only by history. that there
ever was such a time and expert
ence teaches us that il there ever was
such time, IL is now at an end :.
And it il absurd, for the conductors
Of publick papers in this cnliglten-
cd age. to attempt to force down tho
necks Of the community story sa-
vouring 50 much Of the ma. vellous.
Not but that the practice Of swear
ing is reprchensib!s, and pitifully
degrading not but shat it is sin
against the commandments Of the
Omnipo.ent |; but because these tales
arc idle, weak, and wicked !; because
they are, circulated on purpose to de-
ccive the ignorant, anddo have that
tendency. A manly over exertion
might put period to his existence /;
but he is as likely to do it when
praising lis Maker, as when taking
his name in vain. Cne word would
have tho same effect upon his yitals
as another. A passion raised by
his zeal for the cause of religion,
would have been as likely to oyer-
strain the system and snap the thread
Of life, as any other.
Several petitions have been pre-
sented to the legislature Of Yer.
mont, praying for the grant Of ~
terics, the whimsical grouad fof
Which. sareniworth noticing. One
wanted q lottery to raise six hun
tred dollars, because he had broken
his hips, and his wife had been scald
ed and Jenny hadn't had ti,s mca.
zles. Another wanted to raise on 9
thousand dollars, because ho was
poor anil rickcty, and nco;!cd the
money. A third was a very ingen.
ious man, but not able to build mill
and fni machinery, and therefore
wanted o l"ttery. A fourth vas /" an
honest man." who hada a large fsmi-
". and ont ono arm, and no wished
fora lottery to enable him to buy a
tract Of land in somc unsettled part
of tho country. And fifth wanted
cd a lottery 10 raise a reasonable
sum 10 support himself and wifs the
remainder Of their. lives, as he had
lost an arm, had no property and
was now maintainsd by the town.