The Massachusetts Spy, and Worcester County Advertiser, 1825-12-07

Worcester Agricultural Society. The Committee appointed to inspect Farms, Manufactories, and Household concerns in the Third District, including seven towns in the north-west part of the County of Worcester, viz. Hubbardson, Templeton, Gardner, Win Winchendon, - chendon, Winchendon, Phillipston, Jlthol and Royalston, having attended to the duty assigned them, respectfully REPORT, That they consulted upon the spirit and design of their instructions, and thought it proper t«> waive the requirement of an " appli application - cation application in writing from ten or more freeholders" in a town, to visit the same, as it was fore foreseen - seen foreseen that the independent, but unassuming, spirit of the higher class of farmers would re revolt - volt revolt at the appearance of soliciting notice or applause. Beside, by proceeding without notice, they had an opportunity of seeing the farms, household concerns &c. in their com common, - mon, common, every-day dress, and in order to remove every objection to an experiment which they think may hereafter prove to be useful, the Committee hereby relinquish all claim to compensation, either for their time or trouble, or rxpenecs incurred by them. They devotr-d six days to this object, and visited all the towns in the district, and were as minute in their inquiries, as thei? time would permit, aud they were gratified in finding throughout the district a general and increas increasing - ing increasing attention to the interests of agriculture. - The uneven, rough, and rocky surface of this part of the County is apparent to the eye of the traveller, and the subject of frequent remark. Hence an unfavorable opinion of the soil and husbandry in these towns has been generally entertained. The newness of the towns, and the attention to lumber business, have also contributed to give currency to the same opinion. This opinion the committee believe to be erroneous, and that the soil and hus husbandry - bandry husbandry of this section of the County, are such as to remove all doubt of its being a legiti legitimate - mate legitimate member of the " Heart of the Common Commonwealth." - wealth." Commonwealth." But if the people here inhabit a soil hard to be subdued, it is but just to re remark, - mark, remark, that they possess a spirit of enterprise and courage equal to the task, and not sur surpassed - passed surpassed in this or any other country. Let it be remembered, that sixty years only have elapsed since these towns, on an average, be began - gan began to be settled ; and far the greatest part of the lands have been cleared within fprty. Of course, the attention of the farmer was, till late, necessarily turned to converting his fo forests - rests forests into fields; while in older towns, he has been employed in clearing his fields of rocks, and embellishing his farm with stone walls. One of the most interesting facts occurring to the committee was, that a large proportion of the best farms in this district are still in the hands of tho first settlers, that is, of those, who began their farms in their wilderness state ; and such is the strong and pleasant im impression - pression impression left by these men on the minds of the committee, that they cannot leave them without being indulged in a passing woid of applause. The frankness, hospitality, and truly independent spirit of these venerable contributors to theircountry's wealth and hap happiness, - piness, happiness, were more refreshing than the delicious fruits every where presented. And if it be proper, as it is popular, to speak in terms of enthusiastic applause of the old soldiers, who commenced the war of the revolution, and fought on " Bunker's height," not less is due to these early patrons of peace and the peace peaceful - ful peaceful arts, who, with the weapons of peace - peacethe the peacethe implements of husbandry - invaded a host of lofty, firm, and hard-hearted foes, that surrender not to powder and ball, but require close engagement, and always stand their ground, till brought down by hard and repeated blows. These heroes fought single-handed and alone, but were never known to quit the battle ground, till they had conquered the enemy and cleared the field. These fields are now the monuments of their valor and their virtues, more durable, and more eloquent than the sculptured marble. In those are writ written - ten written the declaration of their independence, the charter of their rights, and the hislorymf their lives. And who would more naturally. or more honestly feel his independence, than the farmer, who can look wide around him, and

,siwsa©a &©» DORR & HOWLAND K 3 AVE just received the Bos Bos.ft - .ft Bos.ft .IL ton, Handel and Haydn Collection, and Bridgewater Collection if Music, latest Edi Editions. - tions. Editions. School Books of every description constantly on hand. - lnstructors and others in want of Books are desired to call. - Terms , liberal. Most kinds of Country Produce taken in tX'hange for Books and Stationary, at fair prices. Worcester, Nov. 30, 1825. HERWIIOR E LUCK in the Village ! Another Prize of s 1,000 . was handed out by the Subscriber, a few days since, for the small sum of $5. NOW X.OOK OUT for the 24th day of December next, when there will be 1 Prize of SIO.OO0 - sos I.ooo - lo of $500 - 50 of sloo - loo of 50, &c. Ac. any of which maybe hid for the small .-urn oi $3 whole - and parts in propor- j tion. A. HAMILTON. Worcester, Nov. 30. Good Chance! THE Undersigned. wishes to dispose of his Stock in Trade, consist consisting - ing consisting of ENGLISH GOODS, many of which are to the also, CHOCK CHOCKERY - ERY CHOCKERY and HARDWARE, all of which lie offer* to retail at Cost during the present win winter. - ter. winter. He invites all these who wish to purchase Cheap, to call and examine for themselves; -Rud also all those whose term of credit has expired, to call and settle their accounts. N. B. A good assortment of W. 1. Goods and G Roceßies constantly on hand, and fur Sale. E.W. GOFFE. Millbury, Abr. 23, 1825. Valuable Estate. Subscriber offers for ..3 sale, a valuable Rea! Estate, situate in Leominster, near the Meeting-House, on the great road to Boston. It contains over two acres of excellent Land, on which is a Garden, and a young Orchard. - - The Buildings are a large well finished House, with convenient Out-Houses, and a Lawyer's Office. The House and Out-Houses, with one acre and an half of the Land - and the Office, with the remainder of the Land, may be had separately, if preferred. The above, in Hie opinion of the Sub Subscriber, - scriber, Subscriber, is a good situation for a person in al almost - most almost any kind of business: but as those in incline - cline incline 1 to purchase ought to. examine for themselves, he forbears further recommenda recommendation. - tion. recommendation. A liberal credit will be given, if desir desired. - ed. desired. ABIJAH BIGELOW. Worcester* Nov. 26, 1825. _ Pocket-Book Lost. LOST on Friday morning last, between the Turnpike Gate, near N<-w- Worcester and Worcester Street, a small * leather POCKET-BOOK, containing thirty thirtyfive - five thirtyfive or forty Dollars, mostly in five dollar bills, with a few other memorandum papers of little consequence - The subscriber's name was written on the inside of the Pocket-book. The finder by leaving the same at this Of Office, - fice, Office, at Howard's Tavern, in Leicester, or the Subscriber in Enfield, Hampshire Co. shall be suitably rewarded. SALMON TRASK. Enfield, Nov. 26, 1825. Worcester, ss. Probate Office, Nov. 22, 1825. To the Widow and Heirs of Henry Thayer, late of Mendon, in said County, deceased, and Io all others concerned in the Estate of said deceased, Greeting. YOU are hereby cited to ap appear - pear appear (if you see fit) at the Court of Pro Prohate - hate Prohate to be Holden at Worcester, in said County, on the first Tuesday in January next, at ten of the clock, before noon, to show cause why License should not be granted to sell and convey so much of the Real Estate of said deceased, as will raise the sum of £3,545 : 41 cents, for the payment of debts and charges ; and you will be heard thereon. NATHL. PAINE, J. Probate. Worcester, ss. Probate Office, Nov. £5, 1825. To the Widow and Heirs of Stephen Trask, late of Leicester, tn said County, deceased, and to all others concerned in the Estate of said deceased, Greeting. VOU are hereby cited to appear fit you see fit) at the Court of Probate to' be holden at Worcester, in said County, on the first Tuesday in January neat, at ten of the clock, before noon, to show cause why License should not be granted to sell and convey so much of the Real Estate of said deceased, which is set out to his Widow for dower, as will raise the smn of ninety dollars, for the pay mentuf debts mid charg charges - es charges ; acid you will be heard thereon. THEOPHs. WHEELER. Reg. By est de r of the Roh. J'-dge.

different parts of the town. The farm of Dr. Moses Phelps Jr. contains good land and ap appears - pears appears to be well managed, but has recently come into his hands. Mrs. Phelps shewed a neat dairy room of handsome cheeses, which is the more noticeable, as it is the practice generally throughout this district to make butter in preference to cheese. The farm of Aaron Wright is one of the best in this town. Fhe soil is naturally of a superior quality. I he orcharding, woodland, mowing and til tillage, - lage, tillage, are well proportioned, and in fine order. He has about 260 acres, can keep about forty cattle, and fills 107 feet in length of barn with good hay, and from Ihe appearance of his fields it is evident he raises large crops of corn, potatoes, and English grain, but the quantity was not ascertained. Maj. Greenwood has a still a larger farm adjoining the last mention mentioned, - ed, mentioned, which he began before a tree was cut. and with the help of his sous, has clou- - 1 - miwE as io mi a nunureu ami ten led of barn, and keeps fifty cattle. His buildings are good and he has much good aud substantial stone wall on his farm. He Las paid more attention to fruit trees than is common in this section of the county. One little incident of this kind is worthy of notice by way of example. Uis large front yard was ornamented with fruit trees, and directly in front of his house, by the sides of his front door, instead of lilack or trees merely ornamental, were two beautiful plumb trees richly laden with fruit and form forming - ing forming a perfect arch, just high enough when ihe fruit is oil, to pass under without stooping. Maj. Greenwood, like other good farmers in this neighborhood, has a large barn-yard into which he carts muck, in the dry season, and mixes with the yard manure. This is said to make a richer compost, than is made from the wash of roads. Justus Ellen wood Esq. has twenty four acres of the best cultivated, hand handsomest, - somest, handsomest, and most prodnetive laud viewed in the district, but not enough to constitute a farm. Rev. Mr Gay has about thirty acres in nearly the same state of cultivation. Sam Samuel - uel Samuel Swan Esq. has about seventeen acres on which he has bestowed much labour and evinced much agricultural skill and taste, in bringing it from a very hard rough state into fertile and handsome little fields. Maj. Ma Mareau - reau Mareau has a large, handsome, and productive farm. Of the same description is the farm of Asa Wheeler Esq. on the summit of 11 Muzzy hill," supposed to contain about 260 acres ot land, well proportioned, and well managed. He (ills 110 feet length of barn, and can keep .>0 or 40 cattle. But what is most remarka remarkable - ble remarkable is, that all the work was done, and well done, on this farm by Mr. Wheeler his son and a boy seventeen years old, and the hay well made in good season. Mrs. Muzzy, au aged lady of four score years shewed the best lot of cheese about 20 in number, and perhaps in all respects the best managed household con concerns - cerns concerns in the district. She had the whole care aud management of the dairy, every other week, aud made the cheese herself, and took care of the house in which her husband nine ninety - ty ninety two yearsold now lives. Mrs. Muzzy re received - ceived received and entertained tho oommlttoowltli the politeness, graceful ease and dignity, of a modern lady. And they take this notice, the more cbeeriul'y, as she is known far and near for her exemplary character and good deeds, as well as tor herneatnesss and skill. -

Gates Esq. has a pleasant farm of good soil, j Co). Harner Hinds has one of the haildsom-j erf, neatest and best managed farms in this I town, of about 140 acres. Much hard labor has been done on it to good advantage, chief- | ly by himse.'f and two boys. His fields are I laid out in squares w ith stone and durable ! walls. Ills farm is well proportioned and ; keeps about 25 cattle. Messrs James Brown-1 ing, Rice and Whitcomb, Silas Richardson, I aud several others on the " Witt hill" have handsome and productive farms. 'I he land I ou this extensive ridge is equal to any in the j country for fertility aud depth of soil. Templeton is a pleasant town, rather thick thickly - ly thickly settled. The Farms generally exhibit a good state of cultivation and improvement, having been settled in the first place by a set oi industrious, skilful, aud economical hus husbandmen. - bandmen. husbandmen. Many of these have left the stage and their places are filled by sons, who im improve - prove improve on their fathers' good management. The mowing lands of Lipha French, about 70 acres, have been brought to the highest state of cultivation, and some of them from a very rough and unproductive state. It is true Mr. french has facilities not common to farmers in general, as he keeps a public house, and has extensive stables always filled, and neces necessaii'y - saii'y necessaii'y has abundance of manure; but in the application of this, and in the management of his agricultural concerns generally, he mani manifests - fests manifests much attention, skill, and good judg judgment. - ment. judgment. Messis. Winslow Howe, John Hoppin, and Elisha Cook, adjoining neighbors in the south part of the town, had neat farms and every thing in good order. Messrs. William Rice and I'eter Newtou in the same part of the town had also good farms. Dea. Kendall had a pretty handsome and quite productive farm near the middle of the town, which he begau himself. Josiah Howe, Esq. had a few acres of land in the middle of the town, in a high stare of cultivation, from which he fills a la.p-i - uu ko-r grant. Howe and her daughters exhibited a handsome Car Carpet, - pet, Carpet, Hearth-rug, and other curious articles wrought by themselves, and highly creditable to their industry, ingenuity, and taste, in the north part of the town, the farms of Dea. Cutting, David-Cobleigh, Asa Hosmer, Mr. Bryant, Capt. Baldwin, Col. Leonard Stone, and Noah Kendalt, were viewed by the Com Committe. - mitte. Committe. They are all good farms, and manag managed - ed managed in a truly husband-like maimer, particular particularly - ly particularly that ot Mr. Hosmer. It was said there were several other farms in other parts of the town, particularly the west part, which were quite equal t« these. The Woollen Factory of Capt. Dartman, though not large, is a fine establishment of the kind, with a Clothier's Shop adjoining, the former being 40 feet by 32, three stories high, 350 spiudles - employ spiudles - employing, - ing, spiudles - employing, in the whole concern, about 20 hands, and working; beside custom work, about 50 lbs. per day. The building is well lighted aud convenient, and the machinery of the very best workmanship. The laborers aud every thing connected w ith the establishment, appeared to be under good regulation. The cloths manufactured here arc of a go'>d quali quality - ty quality anil in good crcdid ; for some of which Capt. Dadmun has had the honor of several premiums from this society and from Brighton.

140 a<re» of good natural soil, under high cuL tivatioi. The buildings are handsome and conveiient, aud the fences, which are mostly stone vail, are of the best construction. He has gates, instead of bars. These are well made and painted; and, though they hail been iung six or seven years, opened and shut a truly and as easily as any house door. His patures are divided by simple post-and post-andrail - rail post-andrail feite, with the posts sharpened at both ends, aid the bars small aud light, so as to be movable, like a tent, at pleasure, and to enable Km at any time to alter and divide his pasties to his mind. He makes annual annually - ly annually abouEOO or 300 lbs. of maple sugar; for , the convenience of which he has erected a small buldmg in the lot, in which the whole sugar-mning apparatus is kept through tne year, andju which he has large kettles made for the ptfpose alll j permanently fixed in fur furnaces. - naces. furnaces. ziviu <u« .. into the tpuse. There could have been no particular (reparation made, as no notice was given, and the women, (Mrs. Lynde and her daughter,) Vere on a visit in the neighbor neighborhood. - hood. neighborhood. Buthere every thing exceeded the outside, if pesible, in neatness and economy. There was agood dairy; cloths of different kinds for dojestic use, were manufactured in the family and such was the situation of every thing i the house, in the out-buildings, and on the fam, that it was difficult to find any alteratio which could be made for the better. 'Phy arm of Mr. Heywood, adjoining the last njutioned, is a productive farm, haudsomelysituated, aud evidently well man managed. - aged. managed. A ssall farm of Mr. Richardson, near by, was vey neat; and Mrs. Richardson ex exhibited - hibited exhibited a pece of extra-fine Diaper of her own weaving 36 yards in length. She had also iburteeuyards more in the loom. She weaves of this eoth about three yards per day, and if we miake not, has formerly been noticed by prenum from this Society. William Whitney Esq. Capt. William Bickford, Jr. and sevcil others have large and productive farms. To be continued.

plexion, the varied expressions of her sparkling eyes, aud the bewitching arch archness - ness archness of her smile, rendered her a dan dangerous - gerous dangerous object to a man of sensibility. She had only been a'few days at the hotel, when an English gentleman chanc chanced - ed chanced to dine at the public table. He was struck at the first glance with her charms, and being well acquainted with foreign manners, he thought he might address himself rather freely to a lady whom he found at a table d'hote. He 1 complimented her - she replied with spirit, but with becoming reserve. The Englishman, whom we shall -call Mill Millborne, - borne, Millborne, became every moment more fas fascinated. - cinated. fascinated. Puzzled, however, by (be ap apparent - parent apparent inconsistency in her situation and manners, he asked if she would accom accompany - pany accompany him to the theatre ; she. refused in a tone which showed plainly that she considered the proposal an insult. 41 Ve Very - ry Very well," cried Millborne, pulling out an elegant snuff-box, "then you shall take a pinch ot snuff." ' 1 never take a pinch oi snuff, sir,' cried the widow, turning up her pretty little nose, with nn air oi ineffable disdain, " So much the worse, madam ; you lose one of the greatest pleasures in life. I have tried all sorts <>i enjoyments; one thing fa fatigued, - tigued, fatigued, another disgusted me ; this plea pleasure - sure pleasure brought repentance, and that sa satiety. - tiety. satiety. At last 1 determined to look out for something of which 1 should not tire. Il suddenly struck me that in my fits of vexation and ennui, I bad found occasional relief from a pinch of snuff; so 1 became a snuff-faker five years ago, and from that lime to the present I have had no ennui. Come, madam, let me -aAvico JOU to try luj remedy fur this distemper, with which we are all visit visited - ed visited mere or less."

"God be praised," cried the English Englishman - man Englishman frequently, as he descended with his lovely burthen whom terror had de deprived - prived deprived or her senses. ' God be praised I' was echoed by all present with a feel feeling - ing feeling of mingled joy and terror, as they saw the floor of the apartment fall with a terrible crash. Millborne had found her lying insensible on her bed - he wrapped her in his arms and saved her from being burnt, but he was himself very much scorched. He delivered her io the care of the women, and it being by this time ascertained that no lives were lost, Millborne and the Comte hastened to convey her to her new lodging. She was at that moment hard hardly - ly hardly capable of speaking, but she begged to see him in the morning. - The gen gentlemen - tlemen gentlemen then separated to lake some re repose, - pose, repose, but not before they had shaken hands in amity. I he next morning, Millborne waited upon the widow. 'Ah ! my preserver,' ciied she, starting up as he entered, and clasping both his hands in hers, ' what shall I say to you ? how can I ever repay ?' " Repay! nonsense, take a pinch of snuff," cried Millborne in a tone of affected gaiety, which ill dis disguised - guised disguised the emotions the beautiful wi widow's - dow's widow's fervent gratitude had called forth. - My readers will believe that time she did net refuse. " Don't you find it ex excellent - cellent excellent indeed," cried Millborne, 'Yes, excellent indeed,' replied she, when the fit of sneezing it occasioned had subsid subsided - " - ed - " subsided - " 1 thought," said he, in a tone of triumph, " that you could be prevailed upon to taste it; but this is nothing; I have with me samples of all the different kinds of snuff that are used, and some which I have myself introduced, and had compounded under my own direc direction - you - tion - you direction - you shall try them all."

1 beliere I atn not far out of the way. From ny reflection on my own case, 1 conclud'd that some oue of the Gums would le a proper prescription. I iook a small pill of Apsa fatida, and was suc successful - cessful successful jeyond my most sanguine ex expectaticas. - pectaticas. expectaticas. The flatulence subsided and saried with it all its unwelcome attendaits - head-aches, costiveness, &c. Whene er 1 (eel any symptoms of this trouble nine disease now, I take a pill of Assafetda, aud in a moment all is well. It is a cieap medicine : get G 1-4 cents worth o'the gum, and when you have occasioi to take it, break off about the size of a comtACn pill and swallow it. 1 ought to have mentioned, that I am conviuced this disease is not duration - !«>'L 0,1 contrary, one of mere existence ; brought on by circumstances of the moment, and re recurring - curring recurring as often as these circumstances recur. Therefore, the remedy propos proposed - ed proposed does not offer security against future attacks, nor does that taken to-day, re relieve - lieve relieve ns from the attack of to-morrow. In saying that 1 believe it to be of mo momentary - mentary momentary existence merely, 1 mean, that, though it may be cured to-day, it may recur to-morrow ; but it is not to-morrow a continuance of the disease of to-day ; it is a fresh attack caused by the exis existence - tence existence or recurrence of the same dispo disposition - sition disposition of habit. The daily recurrence of dyspepsia will most certainly produce a permanent disease; but this perma permanent - nent permanent disease is not dyspepsia any more than consumption is a common cold, any more than the lock-jaw is the simple puncture of the nail, or than the fiuit is Ihe simple seed from which it grew.