The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-08-14

Commissioners $1,25
Newspapcrs.-There is hardly any thing
so much needed in family as newspaper,
and yet nothing comparatively speaking,
is estimated of so little value. If man
sundertakes to retrench his expenses, instead
of looping off what is really useless and
extravagant, the first thing to be amputated
is the newspaper. He will not drink a
bottle of wine the less, nor chew the less
tobacco, nor divest himself of single I'M
,seemly habit; but he sets down and de-
smonstrates to a certainty that paper nei-
thes feeds nor clothes him, and therefore
1t is great tax: and then note is des-
patched to the printer" Sir, I cannot
afford to take your paper any longer;" or
y" Times are hard, money is scarce: ergo
you may discontinue sending my paper :"
OF with any other excuse that may come
. uppermost.
Now we believe that every one who will
make fair trial, and observe the influence
of reading, over his family, will find at the
end Of the year he is not cent the poor
er for having been subscriber to good
newspaper. He will have accumulated
more real intelligence of the every day
concerns of life, and the movements of
nations-we take it for granted that he has
perused every number with avidity-than
he would have done in a series of years de-
prived Of the sight thereof. His wife will
have picked up much information relative
to the government of her children, many
useful lessons of household economy, and
no small share of instruction suited to her
situation. The children will acquire a
habit Of reading and degree of intelli-
gence worth the price of subscription ten
times told. In fact, good, vrtuous, well
conducted newspaper, in family, is the
best economist of time and the aptest in
structor of the mind.
Clerica! Pun.--A minister was once
invited to preach in house recently built,
where the congregation was noted for their
somniferous propensities. He common
~ed the service in the usual manner, and
proceeded to deliver his sermon. Accor-
ding TO custom the good people reposed
themselves to rest, and in short time the
preacher was saluted with variety of dis
cordant sounds issuing from the olfactories
Of the drowsy sinners. He stopped sud-
denly, and began survey of the scene
before him. The audience aroused their
unseemly attitudes, and stared inquringly
at the venerable man. 81 have," said he
"been admiring the fair proportions of
your new meeting house, and have but one
fault to find" And what is that :" ex-
claimed man whose pride for the new
fabric would acknowledge no blemish.--
Why" replied the preacher, in tone of
irony, " perceive you retain the old Slee-
Vers.-IhH. Aurora.
We recollect to have read several years
since, an account of an incident which e.
quals in horror any thing of which we have
heard or read before or since. A young
gentleman, who had received medical ed
ucation 10 London was on the point OF
establishing himself in business, when the
death Of his mother recalled him to York
shire. Her revered form had been depos-
tied in the place of rest, and he was about
returning to town, when medical friend
requested him to remain few days, for
the purpose of demonstrating on subject,
which he consented to do.--Every thing
was in readiness on his arrival at the mfr
mary-all necessary preparations had been
made-the cloth which covered the body
was removed-and he recognised his-owr
mother! The structure of reason tottered
on its base, and fell, never more to rise
He rushed from the room a maniac!
Mid. Gar.
Aaecdote Of Washington.-During the time
1.-THE American and British forces were quarter
ed 10 West Chester county near Yonkers, the
honest families (wOmen and children, for ia
theirs and sons who were able to bear arm.
were forced to the field to take part in the
struggled were necessarily harrassed with the
visits of scouting parties. About this time
an order was given to the soldiery, by an A
naerican General, to seize on all cattle. anC
drive them to Head Quarters; and as an ex
cuse for these rash proceedings, he said they
were fatteniug for the British Army. By thi:
order many hundred cows, &c. were driver
TO White Plains, leaving the poor famiIie:
destitute Of the means of life. Driven tt
state Of desperation, the women resolved
to follow to head quarters and make knows
their complaint to the Commander in Chic
in person. When they had arrived at White
Plains, their little army consisted of abou