The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-25

was several times offered to him, but he re-
jected it with violence. After many solic-
itations from Mr.. Goodwin to eat something,
to which he replied, that his throat was
sore, and he could not swallow, he consent
ed to make an effort to eat piece of sweet
potatoe, which was near him, and upon its
being presented to his mouth, he snapped
at it like dog, and became much convuls-
ell, but would not eat. His sufferngs, which
continued until the ensuing morning, when
death came as a welcome messenger to
arrest them, were such as no eye could
behold without dropping the tear of sympa-
thy and commiseration.
FoRcE OF ImAGINArIoN. Mr.. Elijah
Barnes of Pennsylvania, some years since,
while at work in the field, killed rattle
snake. and immediately after had occasion
to return to his house, and took through
mistake his sons waistcoat and put it on.
His son was but youth, and the waistcoats
of both father and son were from the same
piece of cloth. The weather being warm,
the old gentleman did not attempt to button
his waistcoat until he had arrived and seat
ed himself in his house when to his aston
ishment he found it much too small. lmag-
nation now took wings, and he instantly
conceived the idea, that he had heen bitten.
impeIceptihly, by the snake, and was thus
swollen from its poison. He grew suddenly
J i'll and took his bed. The family, in confu-
sion. as not minute was to he lost, sent a
messenger, post-haste, for three physicians.
The first that arrived poured down oil, the
second drenched him with the juice OF
plantain, and the third gave him freely the
detection Of hoarhound. But, notwithstand-
ing all these medicines, the patient grew
worse and worse, every minute, until, Mt
length, his son came home with his fathers
waistcoat dangling about him. The mystic
I ry was instantly unfolded, and notwithstand-
ing the oil, plantain, and hoarhound, the
patient was Immediately restored to health
except a load on the stomach, and his
irightful imagnations and apprehenslons
vanished, like the baseless fabric of a
VISION"
New York CANALS. The utility of these
magnificent undertakings, is universally &C
knowledged. Their great extent, their con-
nexion with Lake Erie and other inland
seas, and the unrivalled amount of bulky
products to which they are accessible, in
GLIDING salt, wheat, lumber, &C., give a
value and Importance to the New York
canals, which cannot easily be overrated.
In regard to the direct pecuniary profit
Of the New York canals, or their annual in
come, compared with their cost, our owr
| impressions, and probably those OF some
others, have not been altogether correct
, We have now before US report made te
the Senate of New York, by committee o.
| that body, in 1927, from which we gather
; that the cost of the Erie and Champair
, Canals exceeded S10,200,O0(
By the Annual Report, Jan. 1929,
exceeds 52S.O0(
And the Cayuga and Seneca Canal 2l6,00(
Total is more than $I0,94l ,0Ot
Six per cent interest on this sum is $656.46O
AS so many years have been employed il
improving and strengthening the New YorE
canals, and drawing the trade of the West
ern country through them, it will be usefn
to look at the actual per centage of income
during the last year.
The last Annual Report, is just received
and states the gross amount of tolls for 1921
at $685., AIS
Expenses for lock tenders,
repairs, &c, on the Erie
and Champlain Canals 1925, 900
J On the Oswego Canal 1857
J On the Cayuga and Seneca
Canal 1904
Salaries ofcolectors, weigh
masters, &c. 36, l60-269,7S
Total nett proceeds Of the N Y. canals $685., 63l
4 This gives, for 1923, less than S Is pei
cent. nett income, on the actual cost of those
canals. The direct pecuniary profit, or net
income of the New York Canals, appears
therefore, to he considerably less than the
ordinary legal rate of interest.
Hartford Courant.