The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-06
A MEAL IS A MEAL.

 GUS, and asked for cold out-a the same time prudently inquiring the price. "Twen- ty-fve cents," replied mine host. "That's rather high" returned the other. "As I merely want cold bite" "No matter for that" replied mine host, "a meat is meal, andSI never charge less than twenty, i've cents." "Wel if that is the case," replied the traveller II may as we'll have a meal cooked" Accordingly y the gridiron was pla- ced over the coals, and a steak of respectable dimensions, was soon broed and placed on the table. The stranger sat down, and like a man that works by the job, soon despat- ched the steak. together with accompani- ments, and called for more, observing at the same time "a meal $ meat. you know" Another steak of goodly size was forthwith cooked and placed before him.. This also disappeared, in a short time, and yet unsatis- fled the traveller bawled for more. still repeat ing, "G sReo! $ meal, sir" A steak larger than either of tho former, was now cooked, and without the least appearance of satiety in the eater, sent to accompany the rest. and the demand reiterated for more, accompani- cd as usual. with the unlucky phrase of mine host, ''a meal $ meal, sir.'' Thus my hos tess was kept cooking for full two hours, and steak after steak disappeared with the most appalling despatch, each time accompanied with that ill omened sentence, "a meal is c meal, you know ;'' until at last the inn-kceper, hopeless of satisfying his guest, and heartily sick of the operation of his own rule, told the traveller, if he would quit then, he would charge him nothing for what he had enten 1; which the other, feeling that he could not hold out much longer, consented without much show of reluctance, and merely added, as hc was washing down the last morSel with q mug of cider, "a me0i IS c meal you will recOllect."
 HE WOULD HAVE HIS OWN WAY.
 And no way is so good as mine. The question is not whether this or that is the bet ter way. but whether it IS nag way or yOur way. Orthodoxy is nag doxy, ,and hcterodo1y is yo~r doxy.
 If q man is successful in an undertaking every neighbor he has cries out, An, thought SO, that is my way. If unsuccessful every one says, ah, told him so, but he t0outd have his 0,cR way.
 Said very complying husband to his wife, "shall put the winter apples into the east or west ceIler?' Just which you please" !" said the wife, "you know which is best" In the winter the apples froze and were spoil led, tbc good lady found it out and complain ed to her husband: "my dear the apples are all frozen and spoiled, you put them into the wrong celler; but you would have your O,cn way"
 .'SUsv," says a careful mother to her daughter, who is going to church it's cold, hadn't you better wear a cloak?' Why ma a'am," says Susy, "I will do as you please; if you think it best, will wear one." Well, don't know Susy what to say; people hard ly ever catch cold by going to church. You may venture to go without it Susy." Susy goes tD church gets very wet, and in two days is laid up with cold. An, Susy." says the mother, II spoke to you about wear ng a cloak, but you wOuld have your o,0n way"
 .'FArMKR," says John " shall go te mow- ing to-day!" "Why John," says the old gentleman, won't it rain! should be sor- ry to have the grass cut if it is going to rain; ;; but John goes to moving. Soon after the clouds are dissipated and fine clear day fol. lows. An, John." says the father, "I am glad you went to moving, for thought we should have good day after such lowry morning"
 PRESIDENT DAVIES.
 This great Divine, originally poor boy o Hanover, Va. but for his extraordinary tai ents, and piety. early advanced to Che Profes' sorship of Princeton College, crossed the Atlantic to solicit the means of completing that noble institution. His fame as a mighty man of God, had arrived long before him He was of course, speedily invited up to tho pulpit. From a soul at once blazing witt gospel light and burning with divine love his style of speaking was strikingly superior to that of the cold sermon readers of tn. British metropolis, that the town was present y runaing after him. There was no getting into the churches where he was to preach The coaches of the nobility stood in glitter ing ranks around the long neglected walls o Zion; and even George the Third. with hi' royal consort, borne away by the holy epi demic, became humble hearers of the Amer ican orator. Blest with clear. glassy voice sweet as the notes of the Harmonica, ant loud as the battle kindling trumpet, he pour ed forth the pieus ardor of his soul with suct force that the honest monarch could not re press his emotions; but starting from hi seat with rolling eyes and agitated manner at every burning period he would exclsim loud enough to be heard half way over thu church, {" FInet Fme Jine preacher .Jdith, ( fine preGehev' Why-'chy-tchy-Chavtotte