The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27

ceeded in fastening its thread the beam
which it had so often in vain attempted to
/ reach. Bruce, seeing the success OF the
! spider, resolved to try his own fortune, ana
as he never before gained victory, SO he
never afterwards sustained any consldesa-
bic check or defeat. have often met with
people of the name of Bruce, SO completely
persuaded of the truth of this story, that
! they would not, on any account, kill a spI-
der, because it was such an insect which
/ had shown the example of perseverance,
and given signal of good luck to their
great namesake.
Sir Walter SCOTS Tales Of Grandfather.
ANIMAL MAGSETIsM. This is one of
those theories which have generally been
regarded as visionary and false; but it has
many disciples notwithstanding, especially
in France, where it is daily gaining ground.
Some years ago, there was regular journal
in Paris, of researches and experiments ia
the science. Tne principles Uf IL are, that
( by the communication of the magnetic fluid
from any deceased person to an individual
] in state of somnamSulism, the somnambule
become identified with the patient; suffers
what he suffers, and in the same part of
the body and is thereby enabled not only
to become acquainted with the hidden seats
of distemper, but to prescribe remedy.
Even lock Of hair is said to be sufficient
| to establish the necessary relation between
the invalid and the somnambule.
The last London Literary Gazette, con-
tains letter from its Paris correspondent
in confirmation of the doctrines and its de-
tails are sufficiently strange.
The writer states that he was invited to
! attend one of the experiments and that he
went accompanied by a friend, who is in
fiicted at once with a severe nervous sciati-
ca in the leg; with ternia with the govt;
and has an unhealed wound received in a
duel. Himself and friend were strangers to
all the parties, and were not even known by
name. The necessary communication was
established. by his laying his hand on the
knee of the somnambule. She presently
indicated her knowledge, by touching her
self with expressions Of pain, as if person
ally suffering in manner corresponding to
his disorders. She described each disorder
successfully, and the sensations produced
by them, with perfect accuracy. All the
minute evidences ofsympathy between her
self and the individual were complete and
! occasioned infinite surprise both IN him and
his friend, the writer of the account.
The Faculty of Medicine of Paris has
appointed commission to report on eXper-
iments made before their eyes, on patients
brought by themselves. The report of the
commission is expected to be made public
in short time, and will probably set the
matter at rest. Monsieur Dubuye, who has
written several works on the subject, says
| that it is in the power of every person to
- - tsnetlse more or less; and that the ae-
ton IS much greater where there eXlsIs
sympathy between the parties, as between
parent and child, man and wife. He adds
that, by means of magnetism, many persons
| have been cured of diseases which have
baffied all the skill of the physicians.
NJ. Y. Statesmen.
| A Danish Journal affords the following
anecdote -" During several months past,
number of individuals, especially young
men bewildered by ambition, have put
themselves to death by throwing themselves
| from the Round Tower and to prevent
these misfortunes, it has been found neces-
sary to station sentinels at that place. The,
same precaution is resorted to i'll Norway,
with regard to a lake in the neighborhood
of Bergen. In basin, extremely deep,
surrounded by projecting rocks; the lake
| spreads its still and motionless water, SO eff
| fectually concealed from the light of day,
| that the stars may be discerned in the fluid
! at MONDAY. The birds, conscious of a.
kind of attractive power resident in this
( vast gull, dare not attempt to pass it. Who
ever visits it, after having, with great ex-
ertlons, clambered up the barrier of rocks
around it, experiences most uncontrolla-
| bic desire to throw himself into this heaven
reversed.
A FINE WOMAN. 1t is very pleasant to
observe how differently modern writer's and
the inspired author Of. the book of Proverbs,
describe a fine woman. The former contine
their praise chiefly TO personal charms anl
ornamental accomplishments, the latter Gel
ebrates only the virtues of valuable mis-
tress of family, of a useful member of so
ciety the one is perfectly acquainted with
all the fashionable languages of Europe
the other opens her mouth with wisdom,
and is perfectly acquainted with all the
uses of the needle, the distaff, and the loom !;
the business of one is pleasure ; the pleas
ure of the other is business the one is
admired abroad, the other at home. Her
children rise up and call her blessed,
and her husband also praiseth her. There
f is no name in the world equal to this, nor is
|, there note in music half SO delightful an
the respectful language with which the
grateful son or daughter perpetuates the
memory ola sensible and afectionate mother.
: Frederick the Great, at grand review
t at Berlin, observing one Of his soldiers,
. whom he knew to be brave man, but who,
as Cotcslip says in the agreeable Surprise,
! g would 90 any lengths for beer or ale" ia
d, be very much slashed and cut in different
] parts of his body: " say" asked the King
S "at what tavern did you get those beautiful
j marks2 ?" At the sign Of the Prague an
: swered the man, where your majesty paid