Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-11-12
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NARTER.

! NANEERA
! The practice Of barter, or "changinC
work." as the phrase goes, Is now carried
to such m extent in the country, aSto rem
der the common course &C business very
uncomfortable and disadvantRgeoUs Al.
most every account 10 opened on this prin-
cipl", or under this expectation. The
lawyer wishes to pay the merchant and
mechanic in "advice." Fortu nately,
preaching Is cash business, 1.-THE merchant
wishes any thing Of farmer or mechanic,
of large or small amount, they must take
their pay "out Of tho store" I'VE once
knew farmer who sold merchant q
number Of bushels Of grain, and agreed to
take his pay "0Wt Of the store," and went
into the street aud demanded his money!
TIA mechanic wishes any work from his
brother mechanic, he expects as matter
ofcourse, to "pay in his way" II Is true,
barter may many times DO made to the
mutual advantage and convenience Of the
parties but such Is the prevailing custom
and disposition, that It is frequently propo-
sed as a consideration for the smallest
trade, even as low as dollar OF two, and
without thinking whether Il is Of any con.
sequence or advantage to the proposer..--.
For instance, VIC have sometimes been
urged to take an article Of country pro.
duce for years subscription, when that
article would command ready sale for
cash in market, but which article we did
not happen to want and from the mechan-
ic, we have been requested to send the pa-
per if we would take his work, when we
have been puzzled to know what we could
take Of him of 80 small amount as q years
subscription. But we have another set Of
customers, by Far tho largest class, who
wish US to take turnips, peppers, bean-
poles, brooms, sleeves, &c. and never bring
them, unless they happen to have few
left, after selling all they can about town.
One Of these subscribers, who owed for
three years. papers, not long since very
kindly left us four green watermolons, the
last Of his load. We hope our metropOli-
tan brethren are not so much perplexed
with this mode Of business.
Among the mechanics particularly, the
general system oCbarter Is pernicioWs; I'M
~s..s"eh ms IL induces them To take moro ar
iicles, and many they do not need, from
the stores and from one another, as they
do not feel the amount ofthe bill 50 much
as If it was for money, when in fact they
should consider il the same. They paw
cash for their stock and most Of their la
Dor, and if their whole work is charged ous
in barter account, they are embarrassed to
pay their bills, and sometimes fail in con-
sequence. No person should got an article,
or direct any work, unless he needs il, or
can afford It, or thinks 1t for his interest: if
this principle was fully carried out BY all,
cash would DO as easily paid as barter.
DyspepsiG.-The Southern Review lays
down the following rules to which il says
tho race Of dyspeptics must submit or pre-
maturely die -
l. Rise early, dip the feet in cold water
and rub them dry--use the flesh brush ten
minutes before dressing.
Q. Employ the hours before breakfast :,
exercise in the open hour, and 10, It b
more vigorous as your strength improve.
8. Eat slowly, and in moderation, ,hu.e
things you like, and which you know .
to disagree with you.
q. Between breakfast and dinner, take
one or two hours Of exercise, eithar within
doors, or in the air, which is the best, ant
occasionally take warm bath between IL
and 2 o'clock.
5. Never eat between meals, or drink
within two hours Of eating.
6. Dino about 8 o'clock, and observe
the rule No. 8. Drink as little as possible
at dinner.
z. After dinner lie down, &c so disposed,
for an hour, aud about or 6 o'clock take
exercise in the open air IL possible. The
more exercise. per day, without fatigue,
the better.
s. IL you must eat, take your lass meal
at or s o'clock, let il be as light and mo-
dcratc as possible, avoiding tea and coffee.
9. Retire to bed at 10, after FIRST using
the flesh brush for few minutes.
10. Be regular in your habits, keep the
feet warm, the head cool, and bowels open.
CoIcriJge is said to be ono Of the most
outrageous takers in the world habit
very apt to grow upon those who have great
powers of pleasing. When Dr.. Claiming
visited the poet, he, as usual, talked inees-
sanity. Afterwards DR.. Charming heard
that Coleridge admired him very much
Then il must be because am n good
listener" was the reply.
Sure Enough. were pleased,
says New York paper, with The common
sense manifested by an unfortunate SON OF
Erin who was being tried before Justice