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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-02-21

Dncomfortables.-To say something
which you consider sensible and witty,
and observe your auditors look perfect
ly blank or grinniDg little, out of COM
pliment.
To awake in the middle of the night
and find yourself covered with 81. An
thongs FIRE, 6eas or bed-hugs.
To find yourself in suitable mood
for writing, and then TO receive sue
cession of friendly calls.
To see your children all sleepy; wife
Just ready to nap them; all going on a
bout right: and then TO have one or
two friends wait upon her, as though
they thought this her most leisure hour.
To feel serious and devout at church
during prayer, and at its close TO have
the oId-fashioued seats clattered down
with an unsacred confusion, like sheep
skipping upon piles Of shingles.
To wish one q" happy new year"
and see him reply with an indifferent
face swell"
To bear of fine stand for business +;
and, on calling, to find il engaged.
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Tues1ay, Feb. 13.

So the Senate made choice Of His Excel
lency LEVI LINCOLN on their part.
Wednesday, Feb. IA.
The Blackstone Canal Co. additional In
corporation bill, passed to be engrossed.
Thursday, FEB. Is.
The bill on the subject of Lotteries was a.
gain discussed and amended.
Friday, FEB IS
The Senate concurred with Inc other House,
10 the appointment of Brigadier-G oneral Shep-
ard Leach, as Major-General Of the 9Th divis-
ion Of the Milit a.
A bill TO provide payment TO the County Of
Worcester for the use Of their House Of Cor
rection was reported.
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Schools IN .Nassdchwetfs- Returns
from 214 out Of 800 towns in this Com
mOnweallh have been made to the Com
mittee on Education, from which il ape
pears that the Gums raised annually for
the support of these schools amount TO
1926, geo, which is expended 10 1926
school districts. The number OF schol-
ars under years $1,000; from to
IA, 81 1898; over IA years, 28,G73. To-.
tai, fl7.186; OF which 92,4l7 ale
males, and 54,769 are females.
In the same towns are 953 private
schools and academies, in which there
are estimated to be 25,O83 pupils,
whose tuition amounts TO Sl92,455.
The number Of children returned
from to l6 years of age, who do not
go to school, is 2974 of children who
do not go for want Of books, ST.; and
of persons over IA years Of age who
E nno' read. 500
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Family Receipt Book.

A Composition for cotouring and prsserD.
ing Gates. Poles Burns, Roofs, and
Timber generally, from the Weather.
Mel IL ounces of resin 10 an iron pot
or keisle, add 3 gallons of train oil, and
3 or a rolls OF birthstone; when they
are melted and become thin, add as
much Spanish brown or red or yellow
ocbre Tor any other colour you like,
ground fine as usual with oil, as will
give whole the shade wanted. Then
Law il on with brush as hot and as thin
as you can. Some days after the are.
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state Ae9tslature.
SENATE.

Monday Feb. IL.
A bill, providing that on second conviction
for selling Tickets, the person offending shall
pay - dollars and on third, be sentenced
to the House of Correction, &c. was reported
The Salem Asiatic add. bill; and bills to
incorporate the Nantucket Lyceum; the Sa-
lem Mozart Association the Salem First Inde-
pendent Universalist Society; and the Ex-
change Coffee-House Proprietors-passed to
be enacted.
Tuesday, Feb. ID.
Pursuant to assignment the Senate proceed
ed again to choose on its part Senator of the
United States for six years from 4th March
next. Two ballots took place. The Com
mittee reported the whole number on each
ballot to be 3s.-Necessary to a choice 90.
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USEFUL RECEIPTS.

German method Of making Elm and Nd
pie Wood resemble yMahogony.
Having very smoothly plaued what
ever boards of the elm or maple tree
are intended to be used for the purpose
OF appearing like mahogany. wash them
well with little aquaforlis diluted IN
common waier.--Then take few
drachms Of dragons blood, according to
the quantity which may be wanted in
the whole, with half as much aloes, and
digest these ingredients in four ounces
Of proof spirit to every drachm of
dragons blood. As soon as the boards
are dry, varnish them over with this
tincture, by means of a sponge or soft
painters brush and they will, il is said,
ever after so wear the appearance of
mahogany, as 10 deceive the eye OF any
Indifferent observer.
Family Receipt Book.
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0att0,lal ze9tslatmre.
Conorsss - Csrond Csseio,,
IN SENATE.

Friday, Feb. 9.
The bill for the benefit of the heirs of Thorn
as Jefferson, deceased, was read a third time
and passed.
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SM.-Take heed of allowing myself
TO live in one known sin for one flaw
10 diamond takes away We lustre and
We price. One man Gin law) may keep
possession. Que puddle, if we wallow
in it, may de6le us. One gangreue
incurred destroys US. One piece of ward
land makes We heir liable to We king.
One sin keeps possession for Satan as
well as twenty. One poysonfel herb
amongst many good ones may put death
10 the pou, and so take away ye good
enss from We rest Old Ms.
lis always dear TO buy thing cheap,
times dearer TO receive thing as a
present, than TO pay the price of it.
Is life be but vanity and vexation of
spirit, why complain that ii is short p
When young, we wish 10 be older /;
when old, to be younger. The age of
content is like tomorrow it never
comes, until il is past.
They that soar high often fall hard
A low dwelling is therefore most desira-
Bile. The tallest trees are most in the
power of the winds, and ambitious men
of the blasts of fortune.
He who is great in small matters is al
ways small 10 great ones
We may learn TO brook any disaP-
pointmeDt except that which affects our
character One of that kind stings US
too acutely 10 be soon forgotten.
TIME.-in Italian philosopher expresses in
bis motto. that lime was his estate-an estate
indeed which will produce nothing without
cultivation, but will always abundantly repay
the labors Of industry, and generally satisfy
the most extensive desires, if no part of it be
suffered to waste by negligence, TO be overruu
with noxious plants, or laid out for shew rsth-
er than for use. Rambler
THoUGHTs.- who thinks no man above
him but for his virtue, none below him but for
his vice, can. n yer be obsequious or assuming
in wrong place, but will frequently emulate
men in rank below him, and pity those a.
bove him. Taller.
What is that which was four weeks old
when Cain was born, and is not five weeks
old yet?.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

.uOnday, Fe6. II.
The hill in add. to the acts directing the
method Of laying out Highways, was taken
up, when substitute was offered by Mr.. Tur-
ner, of N. NJ. and the subject was assigned
for Wednesday.
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by The said Hoyt and Nichols, and returned
herewith, signed by them, and authenticated
by Us, and hereby referred to, as part of our
proceed ings-which said lire so marked and
herein described, By monuments as aforesaid,
we have ascertained, confirmed and establish
ed, and do hereby ascertain, confirm and es-
tabiish, as the just and true Boundary Line Of
jurisdiction between the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, and the State OF Connecticut,
east of Connecticut river.
II being understood and agreed, that the
establishment of said JurisdictionaI line, is, in
no respect, to affect or vary the titles to lands
on or near said line; but the same are to be
holden and remain as if the said Jurisdictional
Line had not been established.
10 faith and credit Of all which we the said
Commissioners, respectively, have to this In
7trument, and duplicate thereof, interchang-
ably set our hands and affixed our seals at
oouthbridge, IN Massachusetts, this third day
0. November, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and
OF the Independence OF the United States OF
4mefica the 6ty-6rst:
Ebenezer StOddard Us EEjah II .Hills o. S }
Muses. Warren IL. l.. III Parker Il 81
.7HdreU 4 hudson Us John Mile e.. S."
And whereas, the Legislature OF this Com
monwealth, by Resolve, passed February
22d, 1927 did request the Governor TO issue
a's Proclamation making known TO the citi-
rs OF this Commonwealth the situations and
course OF the Boundary Line aforesaid.
VOW therefore, |, LEVI LINCOLN, Gov
ernor OF the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts,
bs authority of said Resolve of February 22d,
1927 and in pursuance Of the reques; therein
co"taineG, do issue this my Proclamation.
making known to the citizens of this Com
monwealth the situation and course of the
Boundary Line aforesaid is defined and de-
s"ribcd by the said Commissioners of Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut respectively, i'll the
Instrument and Agreement aforesaid.
Given at Boston aud the seal OF the Com
monwealth affixed, this twenty-sixth day
of Febiusry, in the year OF or Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty seven,
ami Of the independence Of the United
Sta es the lifty-frst.
LEVI LINCOLN.
BY His ExceIlency the Governor.
EDWARD ID. Bangs Secretary.
The papers which publish the laws OF the
Commonwealth, are requested to insert this
Proclamation.
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Commonwealth Of Massachusetts.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
LEVI LIN COLIN,
\ PROCLAMATION.
C0pern0r q the COMMUNICABLE n .Nassachuset

A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Honorable Elijah II. Mills,
Leonard NJ. Parker, and John Mills, EsquIres,
Commissioners, duly appointed and commits
stoned on the part Of the Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts, and the Honorable Ebenezer
Stocdard, Moses Warren, and Andrew L. judi
SOIL, Esquires, Commiss, oners, duly appointed
and commissioned on The part OF the State OF
Connecticut, pursuant to certain Resolves of
the Legislatures oil the States afore said, re-
spectively, to ascertain and establish the
boundary Line between the said State OF Con-
necticut aud the Commonwealth Of MassaChu-
setts, east of Connecticut River, as far as the
same was in dispute, by a certain instrume mt
and agreement in writing, by them subscribed
in duplicate, and dated at SouthhrIdge, in
Massa chusetts, on the third day OF November,
in the year Of orr Lord one thousand eight
hundred and tweniy-six, did agree upon and
determine the said Line, and define and de-
scribe the same in the words following, to
witt" We the undersigned, Ehjah II. Mills,
Leouard NJ. Parker, and John Mills, Commis.
sioners on the part OF the Common wealth OF
Massachusetts, and we, Ebenezer Stoddard,
Moses Warren, and Andrew T. Judson, Com
mssioners on the part of the State of Connect
IEut, having ndu various meetilSS dnu CONSUL
tstions, and by the aid Of Epaphras Hoyt,
Esquire, Surveyor on the part of Massachu-
sets, and Jonathan Nichols, Esq, Surveyor on
the part of onnecticut, have run out and sur
veyed the following lines upon parallel OF
latitude, to wit:-Commenciug our survey at
the northeast corner OF the State OF Conuecti-
cut, being large pile OF stones, erected by
the Commissioners of the respective Govern
ments in the year of our Lord Que thousand
seven hundred aud thirty-iour-thence run
ming west, as nearly as could be ascertained,
on the latitude of iorty-two degrees and three
minutes north, touching the northeast corner
OF John Bates house, Qormerly Nathaniel
Brown's) TO the west line Of Woodstock the
whole distance being fifteen miles aud one
hundred aud sixty-nine rods and fifteen lnks.
Thence we run a course north three degrees
west. by the true meridian fifty -four rods and
nineteen links to an old pine tree, the reput
ed northeast corner Of Union. Thence we
run west on the latitude of the said old pine
tree, being north ifty-four rods Of tho said first
line OF latitude, to Connecticut River, which
we struck two hundred and twenty two rods
north of the northwest corner OF Fn6eld--the
whole distance from said old pine tree to the
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ON RETTLMG


Bets are the blockhead's argument,
The only logic he can vent
His minor and his major;
'T;e TO Cuufcss your hvud worse
Investigator than your purse,
To reason with a wager.
The tool who bets too high, will have
Temptation TO enact the kuave,
And make his friend his martyr;
But they who thus would unl erhand,
Entrap, may be themselves trepann'd,
AnG sometimes catch a Tartar.
Some, silly, make the matter sure.
And then propose with look demure,
The bet at stake to double;
Forgetting that, whatever vogue
The trick may have, the mans rogue,
Whose betting is bubble.
Tempt not yoursell-stnl less your friends
Where bets begin, attachment ends,
And up springs ieuds and quarrels
Leave wagers TO the hlack-leg tribe,
Lest with their practice you imbibe
A portion OF their morals.
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Worcester,ss. Probate Office, March 8, lS27.
10 the WIDOW and Heirs of HENRY PHELPS,
late Of Lancaster, in said County, de-
ceased, and to all others concerned IN
me Estate q said deceased, GREETING.
WoU are hereby cited TO appear Of you
II see htl at the Court of Probate to be holden
at WOreester,'n said County, I'm the first Tues
day in April next, at ten OF The clock. before
noon, to show cause why License should not
be granted to sell aud convey so much of the
Real Estate of said deceased, as will raise the sum
of 1871 SO cents, for the payment OF debts and
charges and you will be heard thereon.
THEOPHs WHEELER, Req.
10 BIZ order Of the lion. Judge
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IA appreciation and most extensive sale,
convinced OF their peculiar safety and superb
or efficacy, the Proprietor most earnestly recon-
mendS
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HtscelIa1qp.

HEARING AND SPEECH REsToRED.-We
take the following partlc uiaf. from the
report made by the institute, respecting
this curious case. Honore TIezel, nine
years of age when operated on. was
born a; Paris, and was CHASED amoug
a. = IT, H. - -I---L,-L-
have not the slightest sense Of addition,
even when close TO the most violent ex-
vlosions. HIS forehead was large. and
his head wen formed, but here was lit
tie expression IN his counienance. He
walked uns,eadiiy, aid be made known
his more imm dale wants by certain
-igns. These circumstances gave rea-
sou to believe that the imperfecuon was
not accompanied by idiotism, Gas is too
often the case, and, consequently, that
an operation might not be useless. The
operation was neither new nor difficult
IL consisted in the introduction Of iulec-
lions into the eus'achian canal, by means
of small flexible tube--w hich injections
W re not followed, as is sometimes the
Case, by severe pains and fainting, nor
Ivy suPpulations 10 the interior of the
ear, which destroys the good effects Of
The ope GRAFTON. The first lew days after
the restoration of hearing were, for
young Hsnore, a period of rapture
pn;empts de ravissemenr." Every
HI OF noise (happy feIlow) was to him
ike the music of the spheres! A mu-
seal suuf-box set him in ecstasy when
ever il came within the reach of his au-
ddory nerves, but he was some time in
discovering that speech was a medium
OF communication between individuals.
Even when he found that this was me
case, he attached more importance 10
the movements Of he lips than to the
intonatlons of the voice and pronuncia-
lion Of words. Hence ne thought in
fants when crying, were talking away at
a most furious rate. He soon corrected
lhIs error, however, but unfortunately
he heard a parrot chatter some phrases,
and immediately generalising upon this
datum, Gas older folks sometimes do in
more important matters) he concluded
hat all a,imals had the faculty of
speech, and addressed himself to them
accordingly. He worked hard to mai e
dog pronounce the words papa and
puin-,he only words he had then learnt
himself; but, as may be supposed, with
out success.
The restoration of addition produced
great change 10 the physical constitn-
lioa Of the boy. His gan became steady
his coun'enance frightened up and
became more Intellectual But the
power of speaking was very slow in be-
ing acquired, and it was long before he
could recognize The direction of sounds
which struck his ear. AT length he was
brought TO pronounce some words of
more than one syllabie-and now his
vanity knew no bounds. He scorned
the society of the deaf and dumb. among
whom he had been placed, and consider
ed himself quite on level with other
boys of his own age in general. So
early does vanity take possession of the
human heart-snd SO easy is 1t famed
into open fame +!
Trczel made but slow progress; yet
in the course of a year, FROM being
completely deaf, he can now distinguish
all kinds OF soInd-eyades carriages and
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From an English Paper.1
a CHRRADE.

a CHRR.4DE.
Huic ego nee metas rerum nee tempora poue ;
lmpeTium sine fine dedi!
lily First, busy, cheerful sound,
Is heard where bees or boys abound.
My s. cond is the scourge or dread
OF many sleepless wight in bed.
These form nay 1hiTd-tbe tool of tools,
By knaves contriv'd to cozen fools.
BY which they compass, every hour,
Importance, pleasure, wealth and power,
Fond woman's trusting heart beguile,
An, bend it to their frown or smile
By which they rule the world, when clever,
Have rul'd it, and shall rule forever.
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aud convinced OF their peculiar safety and superb
or efficacy, the Proprietor most earnestly recon-
mendS
DR.. RELIES .4STHM.4TIC PILLS
to the Public, which he is induced to do from
desire OF afordng relief to those oppressed by the
above distressing maiadies, and from The knowl-
edge OF their accomplishing the following effects :
In common colds this medicine produces sau-
tary an effect, that they are gcnerolly removed in
few hours To those afflicted with that trou-
blesomc irritation ticking in the throat that
provokes coughing, which convulsve symptom
equally affects the breath and speech, it must at
ford much satisfaction to be informed that the IL
bove Pills, 10y promoting sleep and strengthening
the constitution, successfully repel the cOGunu-
ance OF so dangerous and desperate an encmy.
Those advanced in lite will experience q relief
equally agreeable and instantaneous, even when
the breast and lungs are affected as Always the
ia every stage OF pulmonaiy conf iaints.- -
These Pills give Immediate ease "a AL asthmat.
10 and cOnsumptve cases, and particularly III dit
ficuIty of breathing, hoarseness, meetings, Ca
tarrhs, &c. while the gentle expect ration they
promote discharges distractions that occur in the
glands, acrInony that arises III the funds, aud
every species OF concealed phlegm. The strong
est proof of the excellence OF this medical Prepa
ration, Is their having in confirmed cases been
administered with success SO unexampcd, as to
have enabled thousands to pursue their aYoca-
lions with pleasure, and has given TO tneir exist
enoe positive comfort which they never expect
ed to enjoy.
The safety of these Pills must ever be &C
knowledged, as they require no confinement, and
may be taken by females, even during pregnan-
cy, with the greatest confidence. One box, con-
6aning ~ pills, frequently effects a cure.-Frlce
one dollar.
These Pills are prepared by the late DIR. Con-
WAY, and are warranted genuine. Each box IS
accompanied with ample directions for their use,
and numerous certificates of cures performed by
Them. They may be bad wholesale of the pres
ent Proprietor, at his Counting room, over No
~ Court street. opposite Concert fall, Boston,
aud by his appointment, of
J. ROBINSON, Druggist, Worcester.
They may also be had in various other cities
and principal towns throughout the country.
And at these places may also be had all the other
valuable MEDICINES, prepared by the late DIR.
CONWAY.
or A large discount to country physicians,
traders, sc.
June 8, 1925.
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Worcester, SIS. Feb. 10, 1927.
FESAKEN Oh Executions, and
"a will be sold at Public Yendue, a: John
Cuier'S Tavern, in Wiuchendcn, on Thurs
day, the fifteenth day of March next, at two
Of the clock, p. Mall the Right in Equity
NATHAN CHAFFlN has 70 redeem in about
seventy-eight acres OF Land, with the Build
ings thereon, on which he now lives in said
Wincheudon, about three fouths of mile
south of the Meeting House in said town, II
lug on both sizes of the Road leading from
Wnchendon to Templeton in said County.
8 MARK WHlTCOMB, ID. Sheriff.
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