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articles, was sold at Mr. _James Gordon's_ shop in _Boston_,
and deliver'd to one capt. _Stevens_, as appears by said
_Gordon's_ book; and thro' some mistake in keeping his
books, said articles are charg'd to another of the same
name. If therefore the said capt. _Stevens_, that really had
said goods, or any of his family, or others, can give any
light into the matter, it is desired they would acquaint the
printers hereof, and they shall be generously recompenced
for their trouble.

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The "small pox" was very troublesome in Colonial times, as this
announcement from the "Boston Gazette," Feb. 2, 1761, shows:--

Samuel Parkman hereby informs his Customers and others, That
immediately on the breaking out of the Small-Pox in the back
Part of his House in Union Street, he removed his Shop Goods
to a Store on a Wharf that they may be safe from any
Infection, and himself to the House of Mr. Joshua Winter
Stationer--The Person who had the Distemper is perfectly
recovered, and departed the House some Days ago, and the
House thoroughly cleansed.

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The following notice from the "Massachusetts Gazette" reminds us of the
time of open fire-places and blazing, cheerful wood-fires:

THE SELECTMEN would inform the Town, that they have
_approbated_ a number of _Chimney-Sweepers_, who are
furnished with badges agreeable to the By-Laws, and have
stipulated to execute their business _faithfully_, at the
following rates, viz.--For lower-room chimnies, _fourteen
pence two fifths_, or _one pistareen_; and for _all_ chamber
chimnies, _one shilling_ each--that all concerned may govern
themselves accordingly.

_Boston, Sept. 21, 1786._

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The spinning-wheel at Ipswich. From the "Columbian Centinel," June 7,
1791.

_For the_ CENTINEL.

THE PRINTER is requested to record it among the numerous
instances of female benevolence and harmony, which have been
exhibited in these times, and so well reprove the jarring
dissensions of the _men_--that at Ipswich, lately, at the
house of the Rev. Mr. DANA, a numerous band of ladies, in
harmonious concert, have again "laid their hands to the
spindle, and held the distaff," and presented the fruit of
their generous t