Litchfield enquirer., 1829-05-28

sleep and got rid of the ennGi ofa dull day in the arms of Morpheus. One gentleman in the Spectator used to sleep by weight. \" allow myself, one night with another. a quarter of pound ofsleep, within few grains, more or less; and if upon my ri- sing I find have not consumed my whole quantity. ItGke Oat the rest in my chair" !" A lazy old woman used to apologize tor lying in bed, by saying that she lay in bed to contrive. Strange as this old woman's excuse was. it was an example followed by one of the most extraordinary geniuses Of this country, viz. Brindley, of whom 1t is recorded, that when any great difficulty occurred in the execution of his works, having little or no assistance from DOCKS or the labors of other men, his resources lay within himself. In order, therefore, to be quiet, and uninterrupted, whilst he was in search of the necessary expedients, ne generally retired to his bed, and has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he had obtained the object in view.- He would then get up and execute his de- sign without drawing or model. There are different kinds of sleepers, as well as different kinds of sleep; some cannot sleep ! from home,-others cannot sleep at home {: somc can sleep on a board, and snore on carpet: while others tumble and toss on a soft bed us if the down disconcerted them. Some again cannot sleep in q noise 1; others cannot sleep out of it. A miller awakens the moment the mill stops: and tradesman from Cheapside cannot sleep in the country, because cit is so plaguey quiet" Somnambulists, or sleep walkers, actually sleep with their eyes open, but without vision. Shakespeare, who may be considered very good medical authority. makes Lady Macbeth somnambulist with her eyes open" but their sense is shut" This is not always the case, how ever, and there is a singular exception, in the instance of Johannes Opornus, print- CT, who being employed one night in ,:or- recting the copy ofa Greek book fell a. sleep as he read, and yet ceased not to read, till he had finished not less than whole page, of which, when he awoke, he retained no recollection.
 Worth Trying.-Tn an English miscel- lany we find the following fact stated, which is worth testing certainly:
 The danger of being suflocated by smoke to which persons are exposed who enter premises on fire, may be efectually obvi- ated by tying a wet silk handkerchief single over the face. A gentleman who lately tried the experiment was enabled to remain in the room which was on fire, in the most dense smoke, and work a small engine until he succeeded in cxtin- gushing the flames.
 l Nevlv d;scovered MSS. of Locke.-A bundle of old Manuscripts has lately come into the possession of a gentleman in Es- aex. (Eng-) which turn. out to be original letters and writings of the illustrious John Locke. The MS. of his Essay on the Human Understanding, with all its correc- tions, and many letters written during his banishment to Holland, as we'll as some letters of Algernon Sydney. Lord Shaftes- bury and others, are amongst this coiIec- ton. -
 General Eaton was educated at Dart mouth College, N. Fl. At the time he was student there, the college bell having been cracked, new one was bespoken al bell foundry in Hartford, Ct. Eaton was selected to go after it. Instead of put ting the bell ;n, he suspended 1t under the wagon; and in this manner, alarming the villages through which he passed, for a distance of nearly two hundred miles, be returned to college. On his way back he was met by an acquaintance. who en- deavoured to prevail on him to remove the bell to the inside of the wagon. Hi. reply was characteristic off disposition
 and of his life. 'No,' said ks: let I re.
 m0im: ' am determined nos to go through
 the world pithOat making e noise in it.' II Genuine Laziness.--A young farmer in. | specting his fathers concerns in the time
 of hay harvest, found body of the nov.
 CTS asleep when they should have been al
 work. sWhat is this 2 cried the youth.--
 Why, me, you are so indolent, that
 would give crown to know which is the most lazy of you" T am he,' cried tho one nearest to him, still stretching himsel lat his ease. Here then,' said the youth
 holding out the money. tOh Master GeorgC.' said the fellow, folding his arms