Litchfield enquirer., 1829-09-10

their noses in very queer way, and they
said that Jacques was very aflectionate
cousin, and that il was very unlucky his
cousin Francois should be out Of the way
so often when he called to see him but
then again they said, it was lucky Madame
should DO always at home, and, Of course,
she would do all she could to make so ami
able relation welcome. In short, there
is no end to their sayings, and Francois at
longth almost confined himself to the
house, that no blight always be at home to
receive his codsin still eyebrows contin-
ued to be elevated, aud heads to DO shaken,
and they did lay--but that's neither here
nor there"
! On the Sd ol March last lit was the last
day OF tho carnival, aud consecrated to
folies of all kindS) mclodious voice was
heard Sercnading under the, window Of
Monsieur aud Madame Paille then came
genIlc cough, and then whisper Hem !!
hist ~ &C., and an instant after, il much
louder tone," Holp help murderl help !"
Out ran tho neighbours, and found tile hand
some cousin Jacques, with two marvellous
black eyes and very bloody nose, seated
in tho mud and yelling like catabaw.-
! According to his own account no had only
been taking quiet walk " in tho gloam-
ing" nesciO gWid medit0ns mMg0ri0a ct
totWs IN Ills, when all Of u sudden, just as
he came near his cousin Francos's house,
a man jumped out of some bulrushes, in
which he hid been concealed, and, with.
out saying word, gave him such tremen-
dous salute with stout cudgel across his
nose, that The bridge Of that most useful.
as we'll as ornamental protuberance was
completely crushed, while both eyes went
into instantaneous mourning for the inju-
~ done to their neighbor. The blow hav-
ing taken effect, tho uncvil incognito, who
was, as M. Jacques verify believed, no
other than his own beloved, but ungrate-
fll cousin Francois, lenped over tho hedge,
and, taking an opposite direction to that OF
tho house, vanished amidst the obscurity Of
the shades Of the evening.
Tho declaration Of M. Jacques was, it
will be observed, unsupported by any 9TH
or testimony than that afforded by his
own eyes and nose; his cousin was, how
ever, taken into custody on the strength OF
it, and on tho 18th ofApril appeared to
answer the charge Of wounding with pre-
mediation and ambuscade.'
On tho parD Of the prosecution several
witnesses were produced, who deposed to
having heard Francois two nights before
that Of the assault, asking of his cousin
whereabouts" and tutoring such senten-
COS as by ~ won't stand this much
longer II will go to Paris Il will 60
to - Still none Of them could state
any overt act bearing upon the accused,
whose counsel consequently avowed him
self much embarrassed in his defence by
tho unwillingncss Of his client to allow that
he was at all addicted to jealousy, though
no admitted he had the highest, esteem
for his wife, and did not wish any body
else to feel it in so great degree. The
fact however, was, that whether he could
allow it no, Francois stockings were un-
questionably a little yellow, and to that
must be attributed the expressions which
had been proved against him; and no
wonder he had used them when the whole
village had been quizzing him for weeks to-
gethcr. With the black eyes, however,
no had nothing to do and whether Jacques
had endeavored TO put his Francois
nose out of joint or not, he (Franc0is) had
never himself meddled with that Of his
handsome cousin.
Tho counsel for tho prosecution COM
battcd these assertions on the score of
probability. and begged hard for the infic-
lion Of two years imprisonment on Fran
co.'s /; but the court was against him, ac-
quilted the prisoner, and dismissed poor
Monster jacques without any other conso-
lation than that his nose had excited the
commiseraton and sympathy Of some Of
the handsomest women in all the commune.
JEFFERSON AND ADAMS.
The Boston Courier has published in
anticipation Of Jefferson's Memoirs, now
in the press, letter written by him TO DR..
Rush, in relation to the difference which
existed between him and John Adams
The following is Jefferson's account Of this
difference, and the manner in which re-
Cancellation was effected. Two Of Mr.. Us
friends, while on visit at the north, had an
interview with Mr.. Adams, who spoke Of
Mr.. Jefferson as an abused man, and adj
ded-
81 always loved Jefferson, and still love
him." |" This" says Mr.. Jefferson, :" is
enough for me-" I only needed this
knowledge 10 revive towards him all the
affections Of the most cordial moments Of
our lives. Changing single word only
in DR.. Franklin's Character of him
knew him to be always an honest man, Of
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