The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-11

But the most extraordinary case which
we met with, was that of a iournevman
printer. He had been educated drunk
| ard. In his boyhood, his father, now in the
grave by intemperance, used to lead him a
bout to taverns and porter-houses," and
after drinking himself, to give of the same
poison to his little son. Under these cir
cunstances it is not strange, if at the age
OF IL he was a confirmed drunkard. He is
now 30. In the course of these thirteen
years of debauchery, he has been twice a
lunatlc-has been once carried to the hos
pltal-has had two fits, and one convul-
sion-has been often found dead drunk in
the streets, and carried home or to the
watch-house-has frequently lost his hat
and shoes--has abused his mother-in
short, has been a dTunlard of the very
worst Character. A quart of spirits dav,
was for him but moderate portion. He
would often get up nights, to slake his in
satlable appetite for rum. This man re-
sorted to DR.. Chambers about eight weeks
ago-took his medicine seven times-and
has drunk no ardent spirits since, nor had
any desire for it. Peace is now restored
in that before disorganized family; and his
widowed mother is rejoicing and blessing
God for this unexpected deliverance-We
ought, however, to add, that, having taken
the medicine in spirits, he is still fond of
strong beer; but is fully satisfied that, bv
treating this appetite in the same manner
as the other, the result will be the same.
lie is determined to try the experiment"
hats, RATTLESNAKEs. AND SPIDERS.
IN BRAZIL. The city of Rio Janeiro and
It's enylrons are infested to surprising de-
gree by large variety of rats. Many of
the first houses are so full of them, that
during dinner it is, by no means, an unusual
circumstance to see them playing about the
room. The canine race appear quite re-
CARELESS of them, and they are often seen
feeding at the same heap of garbage
Their dental powers are such, that thick
clumsy door Of hard wood is frequently
perforated in one night
In this climate, it may easily be ilnag-
MED, that the number of reptiles is very
considerable. The rattlesnake does not
exist near this part of the coast, but in the
province Of the mines it proves very des-
tructiye to negroes. At Saint Joao del
! Rey, a-yoUng man went into the woods.
was bitten or the instep by a rattle-snake,
! CdInC l1oIltS III anu ulSu. Ills WIDOW TUNE
being very precious with the fair-sex in
Brazil soon married again, and her second
husband availed himself of the clothes Of
the first, and among other things put on a
pair of boots. He was soon after taken
i'll and died. A third husband followed,
and experienced the same fate. Another
| Brazilian, little alarmed by what had hap
pened, and induced perhaps, by the accu-
Htf,, aairq IF wealth became the fourth hus
of rattlesnake, sticking through the in
step Of the boot, which being worn by hi!
predecessors, had, in climate where NOR
LITIGATION soon occurs, been without doub
the cause of their deaths.
"The spider reaches an enormous size
with different habits from those of Europe
1t stretches its web from tree to tree, ana
no longer appears a solitary insect; many
hundreds live together, and form nets Of
such strength, that have assisted in liber-
ating bird of the size of a swallow, quite
exhausted with struggling, and ready to
fall prey to its interchangeable enemy"
Caldcleugh'S Travels in S. .4naericd.