Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-08-05

A CURE FOR HYDRoPHoBIA.-We have re-
ceived from friend Of ours planter IN the parish
Of ST. Bernard, and a gentleman in whom we place
the most implicit credence, a few grains OF plant
something like the okra plant, which j. raised by
every family of the Spanish fisherlnen and hunters
who have long inhabited the district Of country,
some sixteen miles below the city, known as Terre
aux Bpuls. These people also raise very large
number Of dogs-mongrel curs-and cases OF hydro
phobia, both among dogs and men, are at certain
seasons OF the year, frequent. The inhabitants,
however, do fear the terrible maady, but cure II,
they continually and solemnly assert, with these
seeds Not to rely altogether upon their statements,
friend of the gentleman above spoken of, also
resident Of the parish OF ST Bernard, had five hunt
ina dogs bitten last Yearly mad dog Three OF
them were valuable, and he treated them with de-
cucion Of the seeds. The other two locked
up in small enclosure. In less than nine DAYS,
.hey died in all the awful commissions Of hydropho-
bia while the other three, though clearly evincing
some OF the primary symptoms Of the malady, such
red spots or ulcers under the longue, recovered
completely, and their master frequently takes them
ont with him on his hunting excursions.
The seed originally brought from Campeachy
by an old Spanish sailor named Antonio. we be-
lieve. This some hirty-6ve years ago. lie
heard Of It's properties, and took home 10 Terre
aux Boeus, with directions 20 plant and use it. 1t
must be planted in March, but before planting, hey
must be soaked warm water for twelve hours
4 lie ttIleNN Is 10 NC pItpdFtu tuuSs dke niue VI
the seeds, crush them, put them into small wine
glass full OF Here's wine, (Sherry,) let them nuse
few hours, then stir the dose well, and swallow it.
This must be repeated for nine days. IN o. Pic
ayune.
A STORY WITH MoRAL-Mr Bones, of the
firm of Fossil, Bones & Co., was one of those re-
markable money-making men, whose uninter-
rupted success in trade had been the wonder and
all Lord pccftN off ha
for seven years. Being of familiar turn of mind,
he was frequently Intercepted on the subject, and
invariably gave as the secret of his success that
he minded his own business.
A gentleman met Mr. Bones on the Assenpink
bridge. He was gazing intenily on the dashing
foaming waters, as they fell over the dam. He
was evidently in brown study. Our friend ven-
tured to disturb his cogitations.
"Mr Bones, tell me how to make thousand
dollars
Mr. Bones continued looking intently at the
water. At last he ventured reply.
"Do you see that dam, my friend p
81 certainly do"
"Well, here you may learn the secset of max.
ing money. The water would waste away and be
of no practical use to anybody, but for the dam.
That dam turns it to some accounts makes it
perform some useful purpose, and then suffers it
to pass along That large paper mill is kept in
motion by this simple economy. Many mouths
are supplied in the manufacture of the article of
paper and intelligence is scattered broadcast over
the land on the sheets that are daily turned out ;
and in the different processes through which it
passes money is made.
| So it is in the living of hundreds of people
| They get enough money; it passes through their
hands every day, and at the years end they are
no better off. What is the reason They want
] dam; their expenditures are increasing, and no
| practical good IS obtained. They want them
| damned up, SO that nothing will pass through
their hands without bringing something back !;
without accomplishing some useful purpose. Dam
| up your expenses, and you'll soon have enough
occasionally to spare little, just like that dam.
Look at it, my Reconsideration True American.