The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-11

PowER OF IHAGINAsIoN. DR.. John C.
Warren, in late lecture on the Importance
of physical education, relates the following
interesting case, illustrative Of the influence
of the mind upon the bedys
Some time since female presented her,
self to me with tuner or swelling of the
submaxillary gland of the neck, which had
become what is called a wen. 1t was about
the size of an egg, had lasted two years.
and was SO very hard, that considered any
attempt to dssiPate it by medicine, to he
vain, and advised its removal by an opera
ton. To this, the patient could not bring
her mind thereR re.to satisfy her wish, d.
rected some application of considerable ac-
tivity to be made TO the part, and these she
pursued for number of weeks, without any
change. After this, she called on ME, and
with some hesitation begged to know,
whether an application recomme nded to her,
would in my opinion be safe.
This consisted in applying the hand of a
dead man three times to the diseased part.
One other neighbors now lay dead. and she
had an opportunity oftrying the experiment,
| thought it not dangerous. At frstI
was disposed to divert her from it; hut, rec
ellectlng the power of the imagination
grayely assured her she might make the tri-
aiwlthout apprehension of serious conse
quences A while after, she presented her
self once morey and with smiling counte-
nance Informed me she had used This rem
edy and no other since saw her; and ON
examining for the tumor found il had dis
appeared.
RUSSIAN SATIRE. The Russians have N in
genious mode of criticising their pnbIic men.
met (says correspondent Of the Asiatle Jour-
nal,) with the following satire, which was writ
ten about forty years ago, with the view of ex.
posing the military talents of Prince P. 10 dis
advantageous contrast with those of Count R.;
" Saint Nicholas was solacing himself in seep.
amongst the celestial host when a great noise
was heard in heaven. And the saint awoke and
calling the angel Gabriel, said, Gabriel, what
is the matter'" The angel replied, '"Thy
Russians are at war with the Turks" "Who
commands my Russians 2" inquired the saint.
4" Count r." said Gabriel. al am csptent."
reiolned Saint Nicholas, and composed him.
self 10 sleep. And 10 great noise was
heard in heaven. And Saint Nicholas awoke
and called aloud, " Gabriel, Gabriel, what is
the matter now" "Thy Russians and the
Turks 're again at war; dWho now COM
mands my Russians - askedthe saint. "Pripce
P.,' replied the angel. "Prince P. - exclaim-
ed the saint. POUNDS, Gabriel, then give me
my boots for must go myself"
INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH A writer who
seems to have paid great attention SO statistics,
among number OF computations, states:
That this earth is inhabited BY 900 600 900 of
men, or Whereabouts, and that 80 years make
genera!ion-and that, therefore, in SO years
die I,000, 000,600. Thus the number who die
on earth amounts to
Each year 100000;
Each day $4,000;
Each hour 3400;
Each minute 60;
Each second l.
This calculation must necessarily strike US.
If the mortality be so great every wear and
every hour, is il not probable that he who re-
fleets on it may HIMSELF be one of those soon tn
swell the list of the dead 1t is at least GER
tain that il ought to lead us to think seriousIv
and often on this subject. Now, at this mo-
ment, one of our fellow creatures is going ont
of the world and before another is past, mora
than three thousand souls will have entered
into an eternal state.
REToRT COURTEOUS. When Mr..
Orme, the historian of lndia, presided in the
export warehouse of Madras, one Davidson,
who acted ander him, being asked by Mr..
Orme OF what profession has father ,cas, Da-
wilson replied that he was sadtiler. sand
pray" said he. "why did he not make you
saddler" :" was always whimsical" said
Davidson, and rather chose to try my for
tune,'as you have done, in the East India
Company's service. "Bui, pray SIR" con-
tlnned he, what profession was your faith
er Z" My father" answered the historian,
rather sharply" was gentleman" And
why" retorted Davidson, with great SIM
TiIaifu &c dill he hso 4
mani"
ANECDoTE. DR.. H. of Massachusetts. in
his Young days had been wild fellow, and
enacted as many mad pranks as any youth of
his time. Among the last of his frclics was
that of seizing upon horse which he found
in the highway, tying pine bush to his tail
mounting on his back and galloping him
through the town. In his career he was
met by the clergyman of the parish who
said, David, thought you had done sowing
your wild oats" So have, sir" replied
the young hare-brain, sand now I'm bush
ing them in."-.Nsao York Constellation.
SINGULAR Faculty.. Mr.. Macnish states in
his new work, {" The Philosophy of Sleep" that
a Col Townsend had the power of throwing
himself into trance at pleasure. The throb-
5lng OF the heart ceased-respiration became
checked-the whole frame presented the APP
pearance of death-the face lost its color-the
eyes became fixed and glazed-and the mind
ceased to manifest itself in any way. He
would remain for hours in this situation, and
then return to his usual condition. This is the
most extraordinary ease Of hich we have ever
read--it is even more singular than that Of
Rachel Baker, which made SO much noise in
the country few years ago,
ORIGINAL ANEcDoTR. Il 10 related Of a re.
markably indolent person, that, although suffer.
ing under severe fit of the ague, he was too
lazy to shake. But we have the reverse of the
story. few days since, in our village, an in
teresiing boy, three years old, laborng under
this disagrocable malady, was tenderly asked
by his mother, What is the matter my son %
to which the child innocently replied in Ian
gushing tone, "Oh, | don't know 60 80
fsst"-Gsnera Gazette.
BEANS AND Pres Beverly is famous for
beans, and Charlestown folks for pork. The
Beverly stage was standing at the door Of the
Charestown Hotel, ~ hen the Charlestown stage
drove up Take away your bean POT, quoth
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