The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-23
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THINGS BY THEIR RIGHT NAMES. We
hate humbug and blarney, of all other things
IN this round world of ours. Next to sea-
sickness 1t is the most distressing of all
maiadles. The present cage and gen.
elallon; among great many good traits,
has exhibited an abundance of bad ones.
ana we are sorry to say that new humbugs
are constantly developing themselves, and
new variations OF tomfoolery played upon
tnat great bass fiddle, the public. One
species OF this folly is growing to be
alarmlngly rife. Things are not called bu
mear right names. There is no such thing
as trade nowadays. Every man calls
MS occupation profession forsooth. What
would be called IN more sensible times
rope-dancer, in the courtesy of modern
dandylsm is ccnomlnated a "profeSsor of a
cord etastique." Heaven bless the mark.
we expect ere long to see chimney sweep
ing abolished. There will be no such thing
as chimney sweepers they will all become
professors OF civil or practical engineering.
.4rttStes du sui, anglice SCOT Shoe-blacks
will SHINE as professors of the Black art"
and wood sawyers become "kgnists or pro-
fessors of practical timbe,ing." Pedlars of
wooden dishes are already called "trayel-
ing merchants" and we shall expect soon
to hear some Jerry-diddle of thick lbs in
command of cotton boat, style himself
professor OF marine tactics. Every class of
citizens are useful in their sphere, and re-
spectacle while they remain contented with
their appropriate allotment in society
they make themselves ridiculous whenever
they attempt to travel out of it. Men of
good sense call things by their right names.
Camden Journal.
Andrew Rudiger, physician of Leipsic,
when at college, made an anigram of his
name in Latin. He found " Andreas Ru-
digerus" exactly these words" Arare rus
Del dignus"-(worthy to cultivate. the field
of God.) He Immediately concluded that
his vocation was for the church, and he
began to study theology. In short time
I after he became preceptor to the children
of Thomasius. This learned man told him
one day that he thought he would do bet
ter by turning his attention to physic. Ru-
digger confessed himself to have more taste
and inclination for that science but having
regarded the anigram of his name as
heavenly call, he had not dared to neglect
it. SHOW silly you are," said Thomasius,
| buV uhiS oAi W yOuk HutuS, ia uutil, CdilS
you to physic, Rus Del, is not that the
church yard and who cutivates it better
than the physicians 2" Rudiger could not
resist this argument, and SO turned physi-
clan.
A DISTINCTION. AT tea-party, the
other day, as some ladies were indulging
in little scandal, at the expense Of an alb
sent dandy, who was remarkable for his
display of sideboards and ,cristbGndS, "La y
said one Of them, "would you believe it!
have been told that Mr. - has not shiIt
to his back" A grave looking gentleman,
who had hitherto been silent listener, adj
dressed the fair speaker as follows ="
assure you ma'am, you have been misin-
formed the truth is, that Mr.. B. has
not a back to his shirt" 1t is needless to
and dickey. "''s's'
., MANN The poor stir to got meat for tboir
T nun, the rich to get stomach for their