Litchfield enquirer., 1829-09-10

who lay across under it,and whose business
it was to remain in that position as mo-
tionless as the bolster which he represents
ed.
Every thing in him was hostile to luxury,
and looked to be useful his clothes were
plain, and even Of a coarse cloth calcula-
ted to wear woll-his shoes, which wore
solid and clumsy, were frequently mended.
At his table, which was usually frugal
one, nothing came amiss to him except
fish, which this naval prince could not bear.
His habilual food, that which he preferred,
was such rs was eaten by the people. He
ate little, but often, wherever no might
chance to be, and no matter with whom.
He drank, however, to excess, from
habit, from taste, perhaps oven from vuni-
~. Deplorable orgies, but less frequent
than they arc supposed to have been, where
he was too often seen overcome by a
shameful or furious intoxica,ion, but
where, still oftener, proving himself more
powerful than his excuses, he kept his
senses, and patiently bore the rash Ian
guage which intemperance prompted to his
convivial companions.
His court, at common times, consisted
only of Il few officers to convey his orders {;
luxury was banishcd from i. by sumptuary
laws no plate was seen there. He watt
cd on himself, rose at four in the morning,
and lighted his fire with his own hands.
These private singulari,ies Of the first
cnlighted Russian Emperor were not mem
ded " hen he went out OF doors.
Such were his habits dt home when he
went out, it was generally on foot, or in
hackney coach, and he sometimes borrow.
cd Of the Grst passer.by tho money to pay
his fare. Ho daily spent several hours
ut tho Senate, but particularly a, tho Ad-
miralty after which, and always followed,
like the great Frederick by favourite dog,
no went, alone and without guards, to min
gle among the people preferring the So
cioty Of foreign and Russian traders and
sailors, especially the Dutch, from whom
he could scarcely DO distinguished by his
dress. There, without ceremony, no took
a part in their business, their pleasures,
and their conversation, questioning them
continually, and gaining great knowledge
from their replies.
Many time wns he seen working with
his own hands in the manufactures which
he had established IL Is known TINT he
often offered himself to pilot tho Europien
vessels which came to Cronstadt, and that
no received, like other pilots, tho pay Of a
service which he considered MS an honour,
and which no was DESTROYS to render hon
orable.
Another time, having been compelled
by the state Of his health to stop Mt forge,
no for somo time became smith. No,
lei it bo supposed that there was any thing
puerile in this-for in him every thing,
even to the major part Of his most trifling
actions, tended to great purpose. For
this reason, on his return to Moscow, he
went to the master Of the forge, aud inqui-
red what he paid his workmen. well,
them said he, at that rate, have earned
eigh, atkins, (about thirtecn pence) and !
am como for the money Having receive
cd il, he added, that, with this sum he
would buy himself a pair of shoes, Of which
he was in great want This was very
true !; and no hastened to tho market Ia
make his purchase, which no afterwards
felt pleasure in wearing. See what I
earned by The sweat Of my brow said he
to his courtiers-thus priding himself on
the fruits Of his labour, in the eyes ola no
bility whom he wished to cure Of the ORR
entail and naughty Incidence with which
they were imbued.-Segw.
Lone and Jealousy, or the handsome
Cousin.-Francois Paillo, a respectable
farmer in the hamlet do Ia Maure, in the ar
rondissment Of Craguignan, was put upon
his trial last month before Correctional
Tribunal Of the latter place under the fol-
lowing circumstances Francois, il seems,
has more money and prettier wife than
any body else in all La Maure, which accu-
mutation of good things appears to have
excited some little envy among such Of his
neighbors as had money less abundant and
spoIses Ioas agreeable. 1t was soon OBJ
served Il at ". Paille was always peeping
and prying into the motions Of Madame
never, with his own good will, absenting
himself many yards from the end Of her
apron string; and folks began to whisper
that M. Paille had become prey to screen
eyed monster"
Now, it so happens that his very next
door neighbor is one Monsieur Jacques
Paille, a cousin Of his own, most pleas
ant relation under any circumstances TO a
jealous man, and particularly when, as in
the present case, the said cousin happens
to DO fine young fellow oftwenty-five, six
feet high, with very prepossessing phys
iognomy, the COrypkeMs of the village
vonsh and tho rnsfic nnn G:nvu,,,,: az ,hae