The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-16
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Good Rules and .Nazims, gipsa Jya School
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| j. Whom in company the conversation turns
on an absent person, and you are called 10 ex.
| press an opinion, always fancy that the very
| person is standing silent behind you, looking
over your shoulder, and listening attentiveiy
10 what you saw. You will then speak pru-
IDENTIFY, and with due regard to his character.
2. As fast as possible when you come to be
your masters, avoid contracting debts. Try to
do without every thing you cannot pay tor;
and when prudence requires the contracting Of
debt, be punctual 10 the day in paying it
Your affairs will then never get into confusion.
You will always know exactly how you stand
with The world ~
B. Set high value on your word in every
thing Be sure you never make promise
that you are not morally certain Of being able
to perform. The highest compliment your
neighbors can bestow on you will be TO say
His word is as good as his bond. You may
place implicit faith in what he says"
a. Always be readyto do an act of kindness
when you can do il consistently with all your
other obligations. And always do it cheerful
y, gladly, without wry face or an apology.
But lot those you oblige see and feel that you
AXE delight in serving them. This will make
you many friends-inany whe will be ever rea-
dy to oelige yen in return.
o. IL you receive an injury, sleep at least
Twelve hours soundly before yeu make I'm vonr
innd IN what manner to treat it. Then paIii-
ave II as much as you can, and reflect well ON
what course will be at once most honorable. hu.
name, and advantageous, in regard TO it Thus
you stand good chance on acting wisely
D. Choose your company among men Of vir-
tue, regular habits, and sense, SO that your
own character, habits, and manners may be
formed in good model. This will save yau
mneh trouble, and rebound in the end greatly
to your advantage.-Saism Observer.
CASHMERE SHAwLs. The manufactures in
wsich are produced the cashmere shawls so
nlgniy valued IN Europe, employ nearly 5000
INDIVIDUALS II would not perhaps be easy to
estimate the number Of shawls annually woven.
but il IS supposed that 5000 looms are employ
ed in this manufacture. And supposing each
loom to produce shawls per year, the number
would be 10000. A single shawl, if of very
hne texture, may occupy loom for the space
Of year, while ether looms may produce or
8 IN the same space oftime. There are gener-
ally worknen at each loom, and when the
shawl is OF very superior quality, not moro
than quarter Of an inch is woven in day.
The shawis which require the most work are
manufactured in separate pieces, and when
brought together, the pieces rarely present the
same dimensions. The workmen sit on bench
and their number varies from 2 10 8, and from
OF PLAIN shawls, only two persons are employed.
ana they use long narrow heavy loom When
Il is intended TO give variety to the patterns
wooden needles are used-and care 10 taken TO
nave needle for every thread Of different
color This is very slow process especially
when the patterns are elaborate. Women and
children separate tine fine wool from all hetero-
genons matter.-and after il is carded which
operation is performed by young girls, it is
placed in the hands of the dyers The looms
used III these manufactures are horizontal, and
exceedingly simple in their construction The
weaver sits on bench, and boy stationed a
little below him, keeps his eyes fixed on the pat
tern, and whenever the machine turns, tells the
workman what colors are wanting, and what
threads he must employ The Oustand, or
chief Of the workmen, supeTintends all Of the
! operations. When they are to copy new pat
| tern with which they are not familiar, he teach
| es them to trace the outlines, and shows them
the threads and colors they must use. As soon
as the shawls are manufactured, they are taken
| to the custom house, where certain mark is
| put upon them, and duty levied proportionate
to their value, and the quality of the merchan-
die. 1t is not customary to wash the cash
mere shawls after they come from the looms.
| Amretseyr is the great market for these shawls,
PRESSURE OF SAND AGAINST Walls. Loose
sand, enclosed between tive walls acts as
wedge, and will ultimately force out the weak
er wall OF the two A lime-kin was built few
years ago, at a sea port town. and in order to
prevent an ornamental exterior Of calcareeus
stone from being affected by the heat, double
wall was contrIved, having space of few inch
es in the centre, filled with sand The shaking
occasioned by the carts passing near, caused a
gradual settlement of the sand, and before
long the external wall gave way III all direc.
tons Loose earth produces the Same effect,
but IN less degree; and it is observable that
wallis built against banks of earth, though they
resist the pressure perfectly well at first, Weld
to u by degrees. and ultimately fail, whenever
the earth is of crumbly nature. The formu.
lac for calculating the necessary thickness of
such walls, does not take ato account this sin
gular wedge-like property indeed, it might
be difficult TO assign any force equivalent TO sn
extraordinary pressure, where dry loose sand
is the substance Of the soil,
VALUE oE NAIL We have been told thu,
tae first nail ever seen in Madagascar was
taken from boat at Riotea 1t was a spike
nail, and brought hither by its fortunate DOS.
SCISSOR as something Of rare value And so IL
| proved, Tor he made no small gain by lending il
oni for hire TO canoe builders TO bore holes in
the sides of their planks Afterwards another
lucky fellow got hold Of nail, and not know.
ing how such thing came into existence. he
formed by process Of vegetation. Where
fore, TO propagate so valuable an exotic, he
planted his nail in the ground, but waited in
vain for the blade, the bud, the hosssm, and III,
J fruit, THIS man is still living, and has MOI
heard the last of his speculation, being otter
reminded, 10 his no small chagrin of the foil,
by which he acquired at least one piece O
: knowledge and Bennefs YoySges,
{ An Irish gentleman Of the name of Mann. re-
$ siding near private mad-house, met one @
ITS poor inhabitants who had broken from il
, keeper. The maniac suddenly stopped, an
resting upon large stick, exclaimed, " WI
!, are you, Sir ?" The gentleman was rathe
= alarmed, but thinking TO divert his attic b
i pun, replied, 81 am double man." ] az
q Mann by name and man by nature" Gar
If you go" rejoined the other, Z" why l am ma
besides myself, so we two will fight you two.
He then knocked poor Mr. Mann down, and raj
ID away. ta ssna -a
p Lord Nh, Of the kingdom Of ireland
Is with no very large portion Of either wit or wis
: dom, had very exalted opinion Of his owl
RS powers. Once, when in large company, AM
IN expatiating nbont himself, he made the follow
SO ing pointed remark f" When happen to say
o, foolish thing, always burst out laughing"
- envy you your happiness, my Lord, ihen,' sale
,lfl Charles Townsend, I" for you must certanl,
% live the merriest life ofany man in Europe
- The most agreeable Of all companions Is
IN s;r,nla frank man. witbout anv hi0h nrefe sion