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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-12-31
INTERESTING TO SCHOOLS.
Ne,O g. Valuable School Book.

UST published, and for sale by DORR &.
az ROWLAND, Worcester, also by the nuh.
lishers PHELPS 81 CLARK, Greenfield. new
and valuable School Book, entitled the GEN.
ERAL CLASS BOOK, for the use of Schools
by the author of those very popular School
Books, the Franklin Primer, and the Improved
Reader.
u The General Glass Book is recommend.
ed to School Committees, and all interested in
the education of youth, as particularly worthy
of their attention.
Extract from reoie,c of tie scork.
We are happy to announce this Book to
our readers, because we believe it is calculated
to answer the purposes for which it is intended
There is great variety III the pieces thew az,
short, instructive, ana interesting thew ara
calculated to excite and crafty the curiir sitv
of the young they communicate nue., nseGI,
information. These pieces render this work
one Of the most useful and Entertaining hooks
for reading in school, with which we are nc.
quainted; SO Fat in a very cheap form il viii
be found to answer the double purpose Of aiding
children IN acquiring tho photography and pro-
ndnciation OF our language, and imparting to
them, in familiar terms, knowledge Of many
important facts in history, in the arts, and in
common life" Dee. "
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MENTAL DERANGEMENr.

very curious case of mental arrangement,
appeared the other day at Poughkeepsie, IN. W
on the trial of an ejectment suit before Judge
Emot. The following is from the Poughkeep-
sic Journal:
1.-The chief point of controversy was
whether Tonkray.was lunatic or not and
the investigation disclosed one of the most
singular instances of mental arrangement
and error, which the present condition of
society can furnish. Tonkray's residence
was mountain farm, in the northeast cor
ner of our county. He became the owner
soon after the revolution; and there, unmar-
ried and alone, he held his lonely habitation.
The descendant of an Hugenot, he was an
hereditary and devout believer in witch
craft, and himself and his property were in
his unfeigned and full belief the special
objects of its potency and malice. Some
twenty years since he was indicted and
punished for an assault upon respectable
matron of,the neighborhood, in attempting
to draw blood from her forehead with sill
yer instrument, that being, as he believed,
the only means that could extricate him
from the affections, which he fancied her
communion with his evil geni, enabled her
to impose upon him. The failure of his
scanty crops-the misconduct, sickness or
death of his cattle-his own ailments-and
indeed all his misfortunes, were imputed to
the evil influence of witchcraft. His first
sub]ectlon to this sad destiny, he attributed
ito an alteration with two Scotch women in
his early manhood, whom he met with on
u hunting excursion in the western country
and from their power and prosecutions,
neither distance, nor time, nor the art Of
the soothsaver, nor the "counsel of the
wise," have as yet relieved him. In some
airy phantom, some malign influence, some
bodily affection, or some reptile, bird OIL
beast, they ever after haunted and lnolested
him and his possessions; while he would
demonstrate the identity of the cause, and
the verify of his faith, by the Scotch accent
OF the whip-poor-will which interrupted hi:
slumbers at night, and by the Scotch brogue
OF those voices which he heard chattering
ABOVE him, as they sailed over his farm
seated in the clouds of tornado, which
laid his forest level with the earth, and hal
unroofed his solitary dwelling"
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HaapsHIRE AND WoRcEsrEK, IS.

HAMPSHIRE AND WORCESTER, S.
TENAKEN by virtue of an Execution, and
a will be sold at Public Vendue, on MON
DAY, the taoenty-Si1th day Of January merit,
at two of the clock, after noon, on the premises,
all the Right in Equity which JOSIAH LEON
ARD has of redeeming the following described
Real Estate, lying partly in Ware, in said Coun-
ty of Hampshire, and partly in Brookfeld, in
said County of Worcester, to wit: containing
about eighty-five acres of Land, with Buildings
thereon, and bounded northerly on the high
way, and on land of Aaron Andrews, and on
land of Abel Eddy; easterly on land of Faxon
Nichols, Titus Eddy, and Thomas Wilder ;
southerly on land of Joseph Eaton and William
Adams; and westerly on Ware River, so called
The amount and condition of the mortgage,
and other particulars, will be made known at
( the time of sale.
WILLIAM PAIGE, D. Sheriff
Of Hampshire and Worcester Counties.
Ware, Dec. Is, 1928. So
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70 School Committees.

nORR & Rowland have just received
- new supply, and will keep constantly ON
hand, for sale, that valuable and popular School
Book, for young scholars. entitled the YOUNG
SCHOLARS MANUAL, or Companion to the
the several branches of early edueatiCn. By
Rev T. STRONG, author of the Common lead
er, Cypress Wreath, &c.
This Book is adapted to the young mind, ane,
by the various exercises which it affords, ths
memory will be strengthened, the understand
ing improved, and an interest excited, which
cannot fail of being highly advantageous to the
pupil in subsequent studies. This little book Is
nolo extensively used in scheSls, in MassGchu--
sets, VermOnt, and Connecticut.
Worcester. Dec. 81. 5S
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Sale of Cotton .Machineru.

WNlLL be sold by Auction, on FRlDAY. the
w Yh day Of January neat, at ten o'clock.
A. NJ, at the Factory lately occupied BY Iran
Blashfied, in Worcester, the f;,li.,vi,T CoItnn
Machinery, viz: Is Thrc.IIe Frame. contain.
ing 1884 -Sis jIn4le~; Breaking Cards; 8 Fin.
IsnIng Cards; Drawing Frame Taunton
Speeder; Picker; 2 Mules, containing $50
spndles Vice, and 2 Lathes GgThe above
property is mostly new, or nearly SO, and the
sale will be without reserve. Conditions sale
VIII De nia3c 81 the place of sale.
f. H. TROWBRIDGE.
Worcester, Dec 81.
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WORCESTER, So. Dec. 90, 1928.
FENAKEN by virtue of an execution, and will
Il be sold at Vendue, on WEDNESDAY,
the taoenty-eighth day of January neut, at one
of the clock, P. NJ, al the Hotel of Creighton
Ruggles of Hardwck, in said County, all the
Right in Equity which AMAN WINCHES-
TER has of redeeming his Homestead, lying
in Hardwick, aforesaid, containing about nine
ty-fve acres of Land, with Buildings thereon,
and bounded northerly and easterly on land of
Orren Utley, southery on land of Masa Bas-
sett, and westerly on land of Apollos Snow and
Asa Cleaveland Particulars will be made
known at the time of sale.
So WILLIAM PAIGE, d. Sheriff.
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WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81, 1928.

CLOSE OF THE YEAR. In reviewing our la.
7bors for the past year, We find cause to be sat-
ished with the course we have pursued, and
have only to regret the want of greater ability
for the performance of our arduous and labo-
rious task. That we have met with the appro-
baton of an indulgent public, we infer from
the fact, that, although within the year, four
new papers have been established in the coun-
ty, and are now in operation, our patronage
has remained undiminished. For this unex-
pected testimonial of appreciation and conf
b dence, we tender to our patrons our most CRATE
fui Acknowledgements, and pledge our best ex-
ertions to merit its continuance. To them we
desire the enjoyment of every temporal blessing,
consistent with the fulhlment of the. great OBJ
jects for which they were created and placed
here.
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D.4VE.NPORTS BILJ011s PMS

These Pills are justly esteemed for their easy
operations and good effects, as a mild, safe, and
sovereign remedy Tor bilious complaints, pains in
tae neal, stomach, and bowels-n removing oh
struetlons OF every kinl, by dissolyipp and die.
charging morbid matter, helping digestion, restor
ing a lost appetite, and sure relief for costiye
habits They are SO accommodated TO all ages.
seasons, and hours. that they may be taken IN
winter or summer, at any time of day, without re-
gard 10 dist or hlndrance of business. Their op.
Grafton Is so gentle, pleasant, and eectual, that
by experience they are found TO exceed any other
physic heretofore offered the public
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D.aHE.NpoRPS EYE Y.a7,ER

winch has been used with great success.
q fresh supply ofthe above Medicines lust
received and for sale by }. RoBlNsoN, and j. GREEN
K Co. Worcester; SAnsENr. Leicester; LIVER
MORE, and BEMIs. spencer; DIR. MRIcK, FisKE
Il PENNlMAN, and klaBALL BroOkfeid; MANU-
FAcTURING CO., Vare, and by persons in all the
principal towns in the United States.
OT A deposite OF the above Medicine is left with
J. Ro6inson, Worcester, where Agents may be
suppiied-and account TO the proprietors, or pur.
chase OF him at their cash prices.
Dee. 81, 1923. eniv
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FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS, SPY.

.4ns'osr to the Enigma in. the Spy Of Dec. II
What is below, of biped race,
The dandy with his wasp-lke" waist
Or nobler, of the quadruped,
Than the lion, with q lordly tread
These, when joined like grated scion,
Make the plant called dandelion. 8.
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MI RIED

In Andover, Dec. 25, by Rev Mr.. Badger,
MIR. Samuel Morrill, of this town, to Miss Han
nah Abbot of Andover.
In Shrewsbury, by Rev. Mr. Allen, Mr.. Eli
Waicott of this town, to Miss Mary Flint,
daughter of Maj. Josiah Flint of Shrewsbury
In Fitchburg, Mr.. Benjamin Brown of Boston,
TO Miss Jane Farwel
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o. CHATRN
RARE CHANGE.

- TENHE situation, recently owned
IFSEE3 IN. and occupied by Capt Thorn
lHakEz as Howe, on the south side of the
--'T'saSisa- Common, in Worcester, is offered
for SALE The premises consist of convenient
one story Dwelling House with two acres of
good Land. The whole will be sold at what is
believed to be fair price for the lot alone, and
a long credit will be given for most of the pur-
chase money Inquire of SAMUEL NJ. BURN.
SIDE, ESQ, or of EARLE 81 CHASE.
Worcester, Dec 81.
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GJA public School for the benefit of Appren-
tees and Clerks in the Centre District, will be
opened at Major S. Aliens Building, near the
Town House, on the first of January. Tickets
of admission may be obtained from either of the
Committee. By order ofthe Board
Isaac GooDwIE, SeC'fy.
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WHE.4ToN"S L4UNDlcE BJ7,rrps

which are SO eminentIy useful TO. rcmoviOo 81
3aHnd'ce and Bilious complaints The public are
'''1''hen mat oy recent arrangement, made with
oGH me genuine Bitters wifi hereafte be
n"ereo VIII o. D. stamped OH the lid, and Direc
tons srgned by J. DANIEL, instead Of j. Vines.
con, as formerly. Price 81 I.2 cents.
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Mills FOR SALE.

ENOR sale, SAW MILL and GSIST
IL MILL, together with new two story
Dwelling House, good Barn, with other Oat
Buildings, and about 10 acres of Land adjoin-
ing the same, situated in Worcester, three
miles west of the South Meeting House. Per-
sons DESTROYS to purchase requested to call
on the subscriber, living on the premises. Pos
session given the first Of March next
DAVID DAY.
Worcester. Dec Al. *53
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WHEATON'S
ITCH OINTMENT.

/ENHE character of this celebrated Oint-
& ment stands unrivaed for being safe, spec.
dy, and certain cure for that losthsome disease ..
also for all kinds of Pimples on the Skin; ike
WISE valuable article for the Salt .Rheun and
Chilblains.- Price 81 lie cen,s
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u The Legislature of this State will con
vene at the State House in Boston on Wednes
day next, Jan. 7.
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FOR SALE.

TENHAT valuable FARM, lately owned by
Il Timothy TAFT, deceased, containing
about one hundred and sixty acres of excellent
Land, two Dwelling Houses, Barn, Cider Mill,
and all necessary Out Buildings, lying in the
south part of Worcester, adjoining 10 Elijah
Burbank, we'll proportioned into Moving, Till
lage, Pastnring, and Wood Land. Possession
given the 6r.t &C Ap-d nAxt For further in
formation call on ADOLPRUS TAFT, living
on the premises, or the subscribers
JOHN FLAGG.
PETER FOSTER.
Worcester, Dec. 81. So
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CoNoREss. The Senate. adjourned from
Thursday, the 18th, to the Monday following,
in order to give the various committees, (every
member of the Senate being on some one or
more of them) time to attend to their appoint
ments. In the House, on Friday, no business
of public Importance was transacted, and the
adjournment was to Monday In Senate, on
Monday, a bill authorizing the sale of certain
reserved lead mines in the State of Missouri,
was passed In the House, resolution, intro
duced by j. c. Wright, for the appointment of
committee to inquire into the prices, &c, of
the public printing, was passed. A discussion
took place the bill to establish the Territory
of Huron, but without coming TO any decision
In Senate, on Tuesday, several subjects of To-
cal importance were introduced, and some pri-
-vate bills passed In the House, the bill for the
establishment ofthe Huron Territory was post
poned till the third Tuesday in January. A
bill for the establishment of territorial gov.
eminent at the mouth of Oregon River, on the
Pacific Ocean, was then taken up and discuss
cd, and several blanks in it filled. In Senate
on Wednesday, resolution, changing the
mode Of appointing committees, was passed by
which, in future, they will be appointed bv the
President pro tenn of the Senate, when he is in
the chair, but, when the Vice President pre.
,sides, they will be chosen by ballot as hereto.
fore In the House, the bill for the establish
ment of the territory OF Oregon was further
discussed and modified. Both Houses adjourn.
ed till Monday.
Our readers will not infer from the meagre
accounts which we give Of the Congressional
proceedings, that but little is done. On the
contrary, the daily journals of the two Houses
occupy several columns of the Washington pa-
,pers; but great part of them would be with.
out the slightest interest TO our readers, and
their publication waste of room, which NAV
be better occupied with other matter. As
specimen, however, we give the following alb.
-stract OF subjects, taken at random from III,
journal of the Senate for Dec "a. Mr.. john
son obtained leave TO bring in bill for the re.
lief of Nathaniel B. Wood. Mr.. Noble moved
that the committee on the Post Office, &c. be
instructed to inquire into the expediencv of
building bridge across White Water in Ind.
ana. Mr.. Bell submitted resolutions for inour.
ing into the expedicncy of placing the names
of Benjamin Thompson and John Scott ON the
pension list Jacob Kenteman of Illinois, pc
ditioned for leave to relinquish certain public
lands, and to enter other lands in lieu thereof
The citizens of suckasunny in New Jersey, PEE
titioned that 10 per cent. might be imposed on
auction sales, The committee on public lands
reported bill for laying out town on Bean
River in Illinois. A resolution was passed,
making an appropriation of certain committee
rooms A bill to provide for the purchase Of
300 copies of Gordon's Digest of the Laws of
the United States, was referred to the Commit.
tee on tho Judiciary, &C. &c. This is a fair
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.Al4i:.lherrm Grone Ronsd;@e- ,SYcloo1

NHE Proprietors of this School, grateful for
IN the liberal share of patronage they have
thus far received, would inform the public that
they continue to admit Girls at any time. al
lowing ~ weeks, from the time they enter, for
q quarter. For all who commence after the
hrst OF next month, the terms will be as follows
payable quarterly in advance: For Board
y; Washing, and Tuition, in the various branches
~ m, Lnghsn, Including Astronomy, use of the
Globes, Map Drawing, Seq $25 per quarter.
French Language, Working Lace, Paintinc
ny Iheorems: each So extra
An additional charge of So per quarter win
be made for books and stationary to scholars In
the common branches of education, OF instead
thereof, those who prefer it will be furnished
with those articles at loao prices, and charged
for what they have, only, the object being
merely TO cover the expense. While this tri.
hing addition to our former charge is made in
justice to ourselves, we believe our pupils win
also be benefited by the change, and we again
pledge ourselves TO make every exertion for
their Improvement.
S. EARLE & SISTERS.
Leicester, 18th mo. II. x
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Or The County Commissioners met in this
town yesterday by adjournment. They will
probably rise tomorrow or next day.
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BLINK BOOKS.
DORR & HOWTANn

HAVE on hand good assortment of Blank
d IL account Books, of different sizes and bind
ing u Those who wish to commence u new
year with new sett of Account Books. are re-
quested TO give us call Dec 81
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5. EARLE & SISTERS.
Leicester, 18th mo- IL. 5i
Cd6lnet Furniture and Chairs.

Cabinet Furniture and Chairs.
VMNHE subscriber has on hand SIDE BoARps.
n SEcRErARIEs, BUREAUS, GREcIAS and
COMMON CARD TABLES, and every other arti.
Gle usually manufactured in the Cabinet Line.
" sScEk warranted. and made of the best of
Stock ard workmanship.
AtsO-FANcY and COMMON CHAIRS, Of every
description; Gilt Frame LOOKING GLASS.
ES, &c.
~ A few rods South of the Court Housa
Worcester. DORANCE I VIII mn
Worcester, July 80. tf
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Valuable School Books,
FOR SALE BYDORR & HOWL.4JND,

WORCESTER.
TENHE attention of the public is requested to
n the following valuable aad much eqTssex...
ed School Book, entitled the IMPROVED
READER, by the author of the franklin Prim--
err, and the General Class Book-second edi-.
ton, improved.
u Ii the rapid sale of the first edition, the
numerous recommendations and favorable no.
tees OF 1t, in various newspapers, together with
the general appreciation of the most discrimin-
atlng instructors, are to be regarded as evidenc-
es of its merits, then the Improved Reader may
be justly classed among the first of the most
useful School Books that have been published.
This standing is claimed for it, and SO far has
been generally, if not universally, awarded
The following are some of the numerous recon-
mendations that have been bestowed upon it
q 1t is compiled, in great measure, upon
new plan, having the excellent advantage Of
compelling both teacher and pupil to a more ac.
tive exercise of the mind, than is required in
many books for reading. II is the introduction
and use of school books like this, which is to
rid the land of automaton- teachers and parrot
pupils. p Christian Examiner.
=" am happy to express my appreciation of
the second edition of the d Improved Reader"
1t richly merits the patronage of the public.
-Rer. S. NJ Worcester, Professor Of Rhetoric
and Ordt0ry, IN amherst College.
=" 1t IS decided and great improvement eyeEa
upon the best books of the kind before extant,
Hampshire Post.
" 1t contains much excellent instructions and
is written in style of great simplicity"
! .Neac Hauen Chronicis.
/ o. D. e H. also keep on hand, for SALE that
very popular and useful Book for beginners, en-
| titled the FRANKLIN PRIMER, fifth edition,
much improved.
| NJ AS fist Book for beginners, this little
work is considered superior to any thing that
! has issued from the nraSa
| This little book is one of the most ingenious
Improvements in this branch of instruction.,
that has hitherto been recorded in our journal"
american Journal of Education.
"The Franklin Primer contains some of the
best Lessons we have ever seenn
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OF Probate Court in this town Tuesda
next.
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u Tho Frantitn Primer has been recon-
nended 6y the Termont Commissioners, chosen
oy me Legislature, Jor the sss Of the public
SCHOOLS throughout tkat State
SEARS'S SPELLING BOOKLETS Spell
ing BOOK Is extensively used and highly recon-
mended Numerous Recommendations of Il
might be given. A Clergyman In the western
part OF the State, remarking upon it, saws
Although do not consider il perfect, vet il
surpasses in excellence any that have ever
seen; The Christian Spectator says: Sears's
Spelling Book, in variety of respects, is man
testly better adapted to the instruction of chill
dren tsan the one We have generally used in
New England" Dee ~
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GJ' No foreign news has been received since
our last.
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India Rubber Oper- Shoes.

0EA PAIRS India Rubber Over Shoes. n
.@zOO prime lot, forming complete as
sentiment, this day received, and for sale low bv
the dozen or single pair
o. Dealers are invited to call and ex,mn.
thom. EARLE 81 CHASE
Worcester 18th mo- 10. ,f
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MASSACHUSETTS CLAIM The abstract Of
the report of the Third Auditor of the Treasury
upon the Massa chusetts Claim, which we this
day publish, deserves, and will claim, the at
tention of our readers We recommend it par
ticuarly to the attentive perusal of the editor
of the Providence Literary Cadet, if he has not
already read it. With the information there
afforded, we presume he would not, as he has
done, denounce the whole claim as orc which
ought not to be paid, as one, the allowance of
which, he thinks, would afford dangerous pre-
cedent for Tie future. BY this document he
will find that to more than half the amount of
the whole claim, the constitutional question is
napplicable, and that, in fact, to $3.50, 749 there
is no objection whatever, as audited on the
same principles which have been adopted in
the settlement of similar claims with other
States. This sum, which, with simple interest,
now amounts to more than eight hundred thou
sand dollars, has been for years withheld with
out any sufficient cause. AS the subject has
been brought up in Congress, we hope it will
be steadily and vigorously pressed. and in such
manner as will insure the early allowance
and payment of at least that portion which is
admitted TO be justly due. And if we are to
be defrauded of the remainder for holding opn-
ions not in accordance with those of the men
rest the better.