The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-02

OH inc sign OF an Inn bearing me Duke
of Athol'S arms, upon his Grace'S estates
ID scotland, are the following words "Vho
Duchess leaves the Dukes Arms every
morning at five O'Clock, for Glasgow"
(meaning a coach called the nutchcss. -
His Grace being informed of this, short
time since, pleasantly remarked-'I as
sure you it is nearly true, althoug not for
| Glasgow, but to attend to such concerns as
relate to my happiness; and l sincerely
wish many other wives would do the
same"
AneCdote of W0Shingt0n.-In the town
of --,i in Connecticut, where the roads
were extremely rough, Washington was o.
vertaken by night on Saturday, not being
able to reach the village where he design
ed to rest on the Sabbath. Next morning
about sunrise his coach was harnessed, land
he was proceeding forward to an inn, near
the place of worship, which he proposed
TO attend. A plain man, who was an in
forming officer, came from cottage and
inquired of the coachman, whether there
was any urgent reasons for his travelling on
the Lords day. The General, instead of
resening this as an impairment rudeness,
ordered the coachman to stop, and with
great civility explained the circumstances
to the officer, commenting him for his f.
deity, and assured him, thai nothing was
farther from his intention than to trea; with
disrespect the laws and usages of Connec-
ticut relative to the Sabbath, which met
with his most cordial approbation.-Guar-
dian and Monitor for 1925.
New Wusic.-A young lady of high ac-
complIshments, land no pride) in the alb
sence of the servant, stepped to the door
on the ringing of the bell, which announ-
ed a visit from one Of her admirers. On
entering, the beau, glancing on the harp
and piano. which stood in the apartment,
exclaimed, 81 thought | heard music-on
which instrument we've you performing,
Miss p Con the gridiron, Sir, with an ac-
compartment of the frying pan !" replied
she envy mother is without help, and she
says that | must learn to finger these in
strumenls sooner or later, and | have this
dsv commenced taking course of les
sons"
Chief Justise Mansfeld-This great
lawyer, probably with view to prolong
his own days, was always anxious, when
old witnesses were in Court, to know
their customary habits of life. Ii SO
happened that two very old men by the
name of Elm we're one day the objects
of his enquiry. "You are very old
man." said his lordship to the elder
brother; 81 suppose you have lived a
very temperate life. " Never drank any
thing but water, my Lord,' said Mr.. Elm.
"Nor you neither? L suppose" said the
Judge, addressing himself to the younger
brother. "When l could get nothing else,
my lord, was the reply; 81 always took
my glass with my frIend." "Well, then, -
replied his lordship, call that we can say
is-an elm OiA flourish wet or dry"
Mr.. Scott, of Exeter, travelled on bu-
siness till about eighty years of age. He
was one of the most celebrated characters
in the Kingdom for punctuality, and by his
methodical conduct, joined to uniform dill
gence, he gradually amassed large for
tune. For long series of years, the pro-
prietor of every inn he frequened IN De-
Won or Cornwall, knew The day and the
very hour that he would arrive. A short
time before he died, gentleman on a
journey to Cornwall, stopped at small
inn at Port Isaac, to dine. The waiter
presented him with bill of fare, which he
did not approve of; but observing a fine
duck roasting, an have that" said the
traveller. "You cannot, sir" said the
landlord, sit is for Mr.. Scott, of Exeter."-
II know Mr.Scott very WE'LL" rejoined the
traveller she is not in your house,
"True, sir" said the landlord, "but sia
months ago, achem he Uas here last, he or
dered duck to be ready for him this day.
precisely at ta0o O'clock" and to the aston
ishment of the traveller, he saw the old gen.
tleman on his Rosinare jogging into the inn
yard about five minutes before the appoint.
ed time.
The other morning young chimney
sweeper was seated upon an alehouse
bench, and in one hand his brush, and in
the other hot Luttered roll. While ex.
erciSn g his white masticators with perse.
verance that evinced the highest gra,,fica.
tion,he observed a dog lying on the grounc
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