The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-07-16

| NHiu, % DI' dley says, " acts more IRON
habit than reflection" 1t is this disposition
thathas rendered almost sacred, the most
stupendous errors and ridiculous foIlies, In
the affairs of health. The same devotion to
authority, which induces US to retain an ac-
customed remedy, will always oppose nov
Ell practice, unless, indeed, it be supported by
authority, of still greater weight and con-
sideration. The history of various articles
Of diet, and medicine, proves, in striking
manner, how greatly their reputation and
fate have depended upon authority.
Thus there exists fashion in medicine,
as in other affairs of life, regulated by the
caprice, and supported by the authority of
few imposing names, which has been fire.
quently the occasion of dismssing from use.
valuable remedies, and of substituting others
less certain"in their effects, and more cues
tlonable in their nature. AS years and
fashion revolve, so have these neglected ar
tlcles, each in its turn, risen again into ia
vor and notice, whilst old receipts, like old
Almanacs, are abandoned until the period
may arrive, that will once more adapt them
to the spirit and fashion of the times.
Nor have authority and fancy confined
their baneful interterences to the selection
remedies. They have ventured to decide
even upon the nature of disease, and to
change and to modify their appelations &C
cordlng to the governing whim and caprice
of the time. The Princess, afterwards
Queen Anne, was subject to Hypochondria-
cal attacks, which her physicians pronounc-
ed to be Spleen, VapOrs, or Hyp; and re-
commended Rawleigh's CONNECTION and pearl
cordial, for its cure this circumstance was
sufficient to render both the disease and
remedy fashionable. No other complaint
was heard ofin the precincts of the court, but
that OF the VaPorS, nor many medicine es-
teemed but that of Rawleigh. In conse-
quence of DR.. Whytt's publication on .Nsr-
0ous Disease, lady was pronounced to be
1terUouS-the term became general, and the
disease fashionable and Spleen, Vapors,
and Hyp, were consigned to oblivion; the
reign of nervous disease however did not
long last, for popular work appeared on
hillary concretions, and all the world be-
came bilious. Dyspepsia, and white must
ard seed as its remedy are now in full ca
reer of popular favor-but their fashion will
pass away and the remedy at last be for
gotten.
JACKSON ELEcToRs. The Boston Statesman
of the 18th inst, publishes the proceedings of
convention of members of the Legislature and
delegates from various towns in the Common
wealth, which is said to have been held in Bos-
ton, on the 10th of June last, but which has
never before been heard of The following is
a list of the candidates nominated for electors:
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Hon. Nathan Willis of Pittsfield; Hon. Da-
vid Henshaw of Boston.
FOR THE DISTRICTS.
Redistribution. Phineas Allen. Hampden
Gen. Joseph NJ. Forward. FrankIin-John
Drury, Esq. Forester Sonth-Hon. Jonas
Sibley of Sutton. Worcester .North-William
Willard, Esq, of Lancaster .Niddlesex-Hon.
William Austin. Sufolk-John K. Simpson
Esq. MOrt0Ik-HOn. Ebenezer seaver. Bris-
to-Ellhu Dagget, Jr., Esq. PIymouth-Hon
Peter H. Pierce BGrnStablc-Jehn P. Norton,
Esq. Esse1 South-Col. Josiah Newhall Es.
seq .North-John Russ, Esq.
We have made diligent inquiry, respecting
William Willard, Esq, of Lancaster, the candi-
date for Worcester North District, and cannot
find an individual who ever knew, or heard Of
any such person before We have also made
inquiry for Jackson men in that District, and
cannot hear of any We are therefore brought
to the conclusion, that the convention, for the
want of Jackson man, have set up a man of
StToao for their candidate. If they had done
the same in the otaer districts it would have
been just as well.
WORCESTER Coat MINE The workmc.1 are
buslly engaged in making futher exploration
OF the coal mine in this town. In addition to
the large opening which has been made at The
bottom of the hill, horizontal shaft has been
carried i'll from the cd opening, about eight feet
We have seen several specimens of coal recent
ly procured which were of very good quality,
and the indications of an abundant supplv of
such are said to be favorable Much of that
which has recently been procured burns freely
and leaves but little ashes.
The excessive quantity of rain with which
we have been delugcd for a few weeks past, has
retarded the business of hay making, and is now
producing considerable injury to the crop
There has been constant succession Of gener-
ally heavy showers, without the intervention of
two good hay days in succession, we believe, ex-
ccpt in single instance, for near three weeks
past so that nearly all the hay that has been
cut, has been more or less wet before it was se
cured. A great deal of that which is not cut is
large, and beaten down, or lodged, and consc-
quently is injuring from the excess of moisture.
The grass crop in this vicinity is probably tho
largest ever known.
ORATOR EMMoNs. This distinguished orator
! mounted the steps the City Hall in New York,
on the 4th. inst, and commenced delivering an
Grafton to the multitude assembled in the Park.
when lie was politely informed by the munich