The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-11-11

INTEMPERAEcE. Trustworthy efforts are
making IN various parts of the country, to
OF g and dfstsus S9 S yIee
lie attention was awakened to the subject
The evil should be portrayed to the public
eye IN all its aggravated horrors. Where
human sacrifices are common, writing
victim, in the agones of dissolution, ceases
to excite the feelings, and seriously to inter-
est the heart. The number of deaths from
the immoderate use of ardent spirits, is ap-
palling, and nothing but habit could induce
us to look upon the ravages of this disease
With apathy. Three deaths in Philadelphia
last week, by Mania-a- potu-or madness
from hquorl Several the week before =
No less than seven the week preceding
1t is mistake to suppose that a long con-
tinued habit of getting dead drunk is neces-
sary to produce this disease. Those who
use brandy, whiskey, or other ardent spirits
for number ofyears-who take their NOR
ming dram, small glass or two-three or
four small glasses before dinner-four or
five between that and tea, and then indulge
several evenings in the week after supper,
until the tongue becomes palsied and the
spirits exhausted, are often the subjects of
this fearful malady. In the first place, the
constitution maniiestly gives way-palsy-
gout, or dropsy, begins to appear. The
temper becomes sour-the disposition iras-
chile, and the best friends are most fire.
quently the objects of abuse. The most
melancholy consequences follow. The PEN
i;entlary-the Prison-the Hospital--the
Grave-are all crowded with victims of this
hateful, but seductive vice. Fond Parents
and tender Wives become heart-broken-
children become pitiable orphans. even while
their parents live-society feels the wound
to It's lnmost recesses. A combined-a
strenuous effort is necessary to arrest the
eVil.-VitLage Record.
A SINGULAR LUsUs NATURE is at pres
ent to be seen at Canton in China. Ii is
young Chinese now aged about I6 or ~
years, with dwarf twin, as it were. at
tached to his breast, complete in all sarts
but the head, which is probably Concealed
within the body of the other. This an
pendage participates and sympathises in
every move, gesture, and passion of the
DINER, anu seems to open a wonderful field
OF speculative philosophy to account for the
hitherto unheard Of fact of only one life
and soul Inhabiting, in all but the head.
Two complete corporeal systems Verv
sarge sums, amounting to some thousand
sterling, have been offered by the English
at Canton to this unfortunate creature bnt
IN VAIN, to proceed with them to England
IN order to Obtain money by the exhibition
of so wonderful curiosity. Foreign Jour
EVIDENCE OF PRoPERrY. Some vears
ago. when slavery existed in the State
'of New York, slave run away from his
master and went into Vermont, where he
hired himself to farmer, for the wages Of
a freeman. His master finally traced him
ana Drought an action against his employ
'er, for the amount Of his wages. Several
witnesses were brought TO prove that the
negro was slave; but the Judge pro.
nouneed the whole testimony to be inspff.
.clent. Atlength the counsel for the piain.
~, IN tone of Impotence demanded 70
know OF the Sudge--" what evidence wouId
.ss sufficient to prove the fact Of slavery; >
ne genuine green mountain reply was
A bill Of sale from the Almighty
Vermont Patriot