The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-08-10

Moral REFLECTIONS. The editor of a Car
DINA paper, having Just recovered from severe
sickness, commences with the following eXcei'
lent moral reflections
4" after more than n months prostrailon OF
mind and body by fever, II is with unteigneu
delight that, under the influence of returning
heal;h, We find ourselves once more enabled TO
address our readers. .
He who, in making up his estimates OF this
life, shall omit TO include fair portion OF sick
ness and disease-who shall fondly liatler HIM
self that he is exempt from the ordinary casual
ties and Affections of ife--that health is to sit
for ever smiling onthis cheek, and that his hand
hand is never to be arrested IN its labors, Will
find. us he journeys EDWARDS, that his calcula-
iions arc fall of errors, that he has been draw
inr conclusion against nature and experience,
and that he has aggravated the ordinary pains
Of sickness, by adding 10 them much grevons
dsappointment. The truth is and soone- or
later il is one 10 which all must be reconciled,
that the whole of the great human family arc
exposed to various diseases, from the operation
and effects OF which, very few, if any, escape.
There arc exceptions 20 the rule, but they are
SO few as to be hardly worthy of notice. The
aggregate OF mankind are born to sickness as
the sparks fly upwards. Theinfant at the breast
the youth in the heyday of lifts and animal
spirits-the strong man, whose frame is like a
tower, are all equally in danger of attack and
the latter, despite his strength, his muscle and
his nerve, may be made more poworcss and
weak than even tho sucking babe.
There is yet moral in sickness which per-
haus few discover, and which but few of tiis1se
who do, ever stay to reflect on. 1t teaches us,
above all things, to prize health-and it shows
us that scarcely any thing is wanting 10 happi-
ness but that inestimabo blessing. In sickness
how triiling do all those little cares appear
which are perpetualy disturbing tho current of
our lives, when we have little else to think Of
they seem beneath the operations of wise
mans thought-unworihy of nn anxious hour.
Health seems the only matter that can create
anxiety-the only thing, the loss of which can
really make man slave. We know not un-
til both are stricken down, the value of the
sage's reflection, that sound mind in n sound
body is to be priced above worldly wealth, and
tho cvanescent breath ofiame.
To be Unmarked for DEATH" to see tho last
sand dropping from the glass, and to feel that
you are becoming part and parcel with the in
animate things around you, is appaling-and
the bitterness of the thought is increased by
the consciousness that though 'full of strength,
II
yet the cold hand of the fell destroyer is to bt
laid upon you, and health and strength ant
light and life are TO be extinguishcd at enoe
without one hopeful effort, without one grasl
upon the strong arm that is reached forth t.
crush you. These sensations are eminentll
felt in cases of extraordinary severity of wealth
er at sea, when the wind and the waves hay,
obtained the mastery, and those at whose toucl
the ship had veered =" like thing of life" Civ,
over efforts, and confess their impotence. Sucl
state of suspense, such fearful looking 70
death, hundreds of those who ego down upoI
the sea in ships" have experienced and entor
tained-but appalling as the scene is, there i
an additional horror when to ether dangers tina
of fire is addcd.-U. s. Gazette.
CIDER The time Of making cider is nea
at hand. TIE general process is understood
but attention to two or three particulars, ma,
greatly increase the valGe of the liquor.
Use water freely in making every thin.
sweet and clean before you begn-bui vcr,
sparingly afterwards.
Put your apples after being gathered for
few days in dry place, exposed TO thu sun.
Let your casks be perfectly sweet.
IIifow' aH'rifc rotten, or t6t,lnS apples 10 YOU
pigs. Keep the several sorts of apples separate
if ground together the cider will not be SO GOOD
| When the liquor has undergone sufiicien
fermentation TO throw off the impure matter il
1t, and while il is yet sweet take a clean casi
put into II bucket of cider, set fire to a clea
rag that has been dipped in brimstone-let
burn inside the cask so as to fill It with tn
tunes OF the brmstone-shake the cask wei
and then fill and bung it tight.
This mode IS highly recommended to pre-
serve the cider sweet, while it will vet be pure
The crab apple should be moro extensvel
cultivated for cider. Liquor, as delicious a
wine may be made from it.
OYSTERS. The liquor in an oyster is said t
contain incredible mutitudcs of small embryo
covered with little shells, perfectly transparent
swimming nimbly about One fundred an
twenty OF these in row would extend on
inch. Besides these young oysters, the i1uo
contains a great variety Of unimalcula, 'fv,
hundred times less in size, which emit a phos
phorc hight. The list of inhabitants, however
does not conclude here, for besides those las
! mentioned, there are thrco distinct species O
worms, called the oyster worm, found in oys
tors, half an inch in length, " hich shine Xix,
the glow.worms.
POPULATION Returns. Judging from the
returns already made, the result is likely Il
! throw the Malthusians into commissions, fol
every where the increase is amazing. The,
may take comfort, however, in the consdera
ton that nm increase in the number of the PEG
pie has been followed by an improvement il
their condition. The following is the result o.
some returns:
Lancaster 1858 in 1891, 1914 in 1921, ,fT9 in
Bolton 4l 28j 1888 Q 200
Blackburn 27,09t 1886 5I95
Bury 1850 1888 5277
Stockport 25,4G9 2l,726 S,743
Hull 394l9 34,189 $3.50
Sheffield $1,000 42,l57 1888
York 26,777 q, 595 1,2l3
In Manchester tho increase is about so pei
cent tho present population, including the
neighborhood, being estimated Mt go, $3.50.
London paper.
hNEcDoTE. Coming down Broadway m
evening or two ngo, we saw u Jolly tar, who
might in vulgar parlance, be called DRINK