The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-30
WHOLE No. 1874.

citation, or unnatural display of any quail
lty, that quality cannot exist: and person
WHO'S exhibiting continual fear of something
unseen, must have an imagination constantly
operated only improper associations. There
Is no attribute of human nature more en-
chanting than delicacy. It's fire burning on
the altar OF feeling, purifying every emotion,
sending Its softening radiance through every
sentiment, shrinking sensitvely from the at
mosphere OF known corruption, and extin-
gushing, only in the foul gathering of i'm
pure thoughts, Lnhallowed desires and base
affections. 1t draws its whole influence
from within and is only affected within.
Contamination may spread around and as
sail it, but its brightness will continue un-
diminished, its holy influence will be unirn-
pared, till its own sources are corrupted
and it grows paler and paler and dies, in
irresistible gloom.
There Is not an avenue to vice and im-
morality that is not defended by delicacy
until it IS extinguished by deflement and
tins instinct of our nature must be first quel-
led, before indecency can be tolerated or
encouraged.
| We feel that no person can perceive the
| pernlclous tendency of thousand hidden
things, that appear to shock the initiated in
wlckedness, at time when all their thoughts
rise in purity, and confidence flows lightly
without suspicion. We know, that expert
ence and intimacy alone can introduce pol
luted thoughts; that vileness can get confirm
/ ed IN the constitution by federation and
that many struggle must be had with the
| original horror, which is implanted in every
ones nature, before single shade can be
thrown upon the sensitive fbres of human
delicacy.
Virtue may be taken by surprise, when it
is guarded only by innocence: but it turns
quickly to remorse and sorrow; and the
| effect cannot be called moral deflement.
The depravity which dwells in the heart,
prompting impure desires, and making a
part of the system of thought and feeling,
must be slowly introduced by insidious
means.
| If the delicacy of nature is of any value =
! II 1t is an attribute heaven implanted to Sc
cure mankind from sin if bright honor is Of
any worth in mai or angel purity in woman;
then parents should be cautious of ex-
posing their children to the evil that turks
secretly IN thousand shapes, to undermine
/ the altar and quench the burning spirit, that
sheds the light of innocence and pleasure
over all the streams ofthought and affection.
! We should not allow ourselves, or those
within our charge, to associate with the
floose in conversation, who make Jest upon
purity and religion, who scott at simplicity
and piety; we should not suffer the exis-
| tence within our sphere ofaction,of any books
/ or plays, that deal out, under whatever
qualifications, obscene illusions, or indecent
inuendoes nor should we witness any exhi-
billions, ofwhatever otberqualities they may
be composed, when can give to the mind a
light impression concerning virtue, or NOR
atty. 1t is through these means, that pol
luton creeps over the soul. The thought,
that shocked at its first acquaintance, soon
becomes an easy and familiar companion,
active In introducing the family of its kind
red and the whole are ready to take the
side of temptation.-.Ne Eng. Galary.
LIGHTNING. Some extraordinary effects
of lightning occurred lately in the ship New
York. on her passage from New York TO
London A conductor attached to the
mainmast was melted and fell in drops
into the sea. An excellent chronometer
was so deranged that it gained "a minutes in
the voyage the cause of which was dis
covered on the arrival of the vessel in Lon
don; when it appeared that all the parts Of
the instrument had acquired so strong
magnetic power, that its general movements
depended very sensbly ON the position in
which it was placed But the most singu-
lar operation of the lightning was the fol-
lowing. There was passenger on board,
very old and corpulent, whose legs were so
paralyzed that for three years he had not
walked half a mile, and who since his en-
barkation, had not been able even to stand.
After the discharge of the lightning, which
passed close to the place where this poor
+ cripple was lying, every body was astonish-
ed to see him rise, pace up and down the
deck and walk about for a long time, as il
nothing had ever allied him. At first his
head was little affected but that soon
went of, while the benefit which he had ex-
Fl perienced in his limbs remained. He contin-
ued to use them freely during the passage,
and on the arrival of the ship in port, he
walked with ease to the place of his resi-.
: dence,
\ RABBITS IN ENeLAND. The proprietors Of
J some Of the sandy soils of England stock them
with rabbits and these rabbit pastures are
called warTens The extent of the varrens vary
from 100 TO 5000 acres They are enclosed with
, walls Of stone or turf. The varieties employed
: as stock are the common gray, and silver gray
breeds In severe weather in winter they arc
fed with hay ,turnips, oats, &c There are twenty
J warrens in the East Riding Of Yorkshire, which
contain together 10000 rabbits in year: 90
rabbits per acre is the usual produce the car
case defrays the rent and taxes, and the skin is
profit. One gentleman in Berkshire raises rab-
bits of pure white, the skins Of which sell
high. Many of the silver gray skins are dress-
ed as furs, and exported to China to be worn by
the Mandarns.
INDIAN SARCASM. Truths are apt to become
: haskneyed and perhaps II is for this reason,
that the dishonesty of lawyers, and the vanity