The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-09
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| VULGAR -SrrMULATfNa Mrn,z
( ciNEs. From an ignorance of the rules ef
neaitn, and their consequent violation. the
( integrity OF some internal organ is impait.
..'i-1 can no longer perform its functions
win thaL degree of perfection and regular
NY necessary to the well being of the sys-
tem' Ii 1t be an organ essential to life. ev-
cry other suffers with it, and the individual
is lncapacltated from his accustomed bodily
OF mental labor. According to his own ac.
count, ne is IN state of debility. This, to
a, certain extent, is true; but it is debility
that can be removed only by restoring to
nealth the organ primarily affected a task
ior which the experienced and skilful ply
sician Is alone competent. But the sufferer
Is himself of different opinion: he is de.
oiiltated all he requires is something to
restore strength to his system generally
auui.lonal and more stimulating food some
cordial or elixir Some potent tonic These
are soon obtained; momentary excitement
Is the result, to sustain which requires their
frequent repetition; but so far from any
permanent advantage resulting from their
use, Inc symptoms advance with increased
rapldity (; the individual becomes more and
more exhausted; and, if he fall not a speedy
victim to the disease ITSELF he too often does
to the effects of Incorporate habits. induce5
by the remedies TO which he has had re-
course.
1t is not merely in disease, that erroneous
OPINIONS in regard to debility, are produce
tive OF evil effects. During health. the
same injudicions means are resorted to. to
sustain the strength of the system, as are
sent.
Inc infant in the nursery is too often
pampered into disease, under the ridiculous
notion OF mlnisterlng to its strength; while
every DAY, the adult, to augment his yigor
or prevent debility-to accelerate digestion,
or TO guard his system from the supposed
weakening influence of external agents
pours into his stomach variety Of arti-
cles, the direct tendency of which is to des-
troy the functions of the latter ORGAN. and
to spread disease, suffering, and debility.
through every portion of the body.
Inc means of avoiding disease, temper
ance, pure ait, exercise, and the Subsection
OF the animal passions,) are the only ones
capable OF increasing and maintaining a
physical strength of The system from the
inventions of the cook, the products of the
sui, or the combinations of the apothecary.
directly opposite effects invariably result.
journal Of Health.
An IRisH BARGAIN. The children of
ireland are not yet less remarkably felicit-
Gus than ever for the union Of blunderinp
and ingenuity in their intercourse with each
otner ana the rest OF the world. A recent
ana novel incident at Leighlin bridge, gives
new testimony to the fact. A maiden.
resident in that parish-pav and hearty
was she, but weary of single blessedness2
had the rumor circulated that the lad of her
choice could have EI0 with her hand. She
was comely in person and agreeable in tenn
per-a fortune in herself-as all the country
SAID. A nelghbor's son was moved with
the rumor; he knew Mamie; coliened to-
her; made his bow and proposals together.
and was accepted as her darling. But the
lass was, with her good qualities, candid
and limited, before the priest was put in
requisition, her fortune had become ia the
worse for wear. Awkward enough,n saws
Pat, whats to be done ~ All" sighed
Nan, laying her dimpled cheek SO lovingly
on her swaia's-"it's long lane that has
no turn; PH giUe yOu my note, lore, for The
deficiency" CIahlamachree, that's the
cut" replied Pat, imprinting a buss upon
his Nancy's lips, and got the knot fastened
that eVening.-English paper.
THE Wills OF SHAKESPEARE, MILToN,
AND NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE. 1t is sin.
gular circumstance that the last wills and
testaments of the three greatest men of
modern ages, are tied up in one sheet of
foolscap, and may be seen together at Doc
tors Commons. In the will of the Bard of
Avon, is an interlincation in his own hand
writing. al give unto my wife, my brown
best bed, with the furniture" It is proved
by William Byrtle, 22d July, 1916. The
will Of the Minstrel of Paradise is fun
cupativc one, taken by his daughter, the
great poet being blind. The will of Napo-
leon is signed in bold style of handwrit-
ing the codicil, on the contrary, written
shortly before his death, exhibits the then
weak state of his body.-London paper.
Foreigners are always mistaking our nice
and difficult language. A French einigrant
who had recently asked for some assistance
of certain duke, and was the other day
Unexpectedly put in mind of it. asked only
for time, whichs said he to his proud credi-
tor, 6 do not doubt to obtain, as | have
long known you to be the most pitittl gen
tleman in the English nation"
EMPLOYMENT. Aniasis, King of Eqypt, es.
tablished law commanding that every Egyp-
tan should annually declare before the Gov
ernor of the province by what means he main.
tanned himself; and if he omitted to go, or gave
not a satisfactory account of his way Of living,
he should be punished with DEATH This law
Scion, the Athenian, brought from Egypt,
and introduced into Athens, where It's inviola-
bly, observed as most equitable constitutions.
Her0dotus.
The death of Sam Patch appears to be deesfy
and universally lamented by the corps editorial
The National Gazette says he was one Of the
wonders of the age, and the country could have