Litchfield enquirer., 1829-01-29

sibie to regain the tree. He was eight or ten miles from any house, and became a. armed, as his strength was failing. At this '''Hca' moment, Natty plunged into the creek ont the oppOite side of the tree, swan round 1t to where Joseph was stopped qui- ely until he mounted him, and then swan to the shore with Joseph on his back !- This story, incredible as it may seem, you will believe to be true. What noble an- maj! and how much more must you now prize iim.-BrOOme Rep.
 Bycdch Of marriage prOmiSs.---A short time ago,a case wassreported by the Cincin- natl Chronicle, which shows that a breach of the marriage promise is held in detesta- ton among Indians. A young Indian fail- ed in his attentions to a young and beauti- tul squaw. She made complaint to an old chief, who appointed hearing or trial.- The lady laid the case before the judge, and explained the nature of the promise made to her. It consisted of sundry visits to her fathers wigwam, many little unde- finable attentions and presents of bunch of colored feathers, and of several yards of red flannel. This was the charge. In defence, the faithless swain denied the , undefEable attentions in toto. He had visited her fathers wigwam for the purpose ot passing away time, ,when it was not con- venient to hunt and had given feathers & flannels from friendly motives, and nothing further. During the latter part of the de- fence, the young squaw tainted. The plea was considered invalid, and the offender sentenced to repair the wrong, by giving the lady another piece of ffannel,a broach that twas then dangling from his nose, and a dozen coon skins .~
 Inc sentence was no SoOpa: Concluded than the squaw sprung upon her feet, and clapping her hands, cried out for joy, 'Now me ready to be courted again.
 Purity of Elections.-I was reading the Governors (Van Buren's) message to my Uncle Toby, and when had got through that part where he speaks of the evil effects of employing money at our elections, the, old gentleman smiled and related the fol- lowing anecdote :-" It puts me in mind," said he, "of a young clergyman once knew, many years since, who preached an eloquent sermon, in the course of which he took occasion to remark on the propri- ety of spending the evenings of the Sab, bath in social visits-a custom, he said,ve- ry common among young men. You re- member the sermon, Trim 2" /" Oh yes, your honor, perfectly well,' said the cor- poral, :" and the clergyman too he was d 1 sedate looking man, and wore spectacles." "Well,as Twas saying, {continued my un- cle) he had been preaching against the evil of going to sce the girls on Sunday evening when after service, he took mo by the arna-come, says he, let us go to the dea- cons and spend the evening with his daugh- ters.' How, cried I, with much surpr;se,is it possible you can make such proposal to me, after the sermon you have just con- cluded ? 'Pshaw says he, I only made those remarks in order that we might have the better chance ourselves" When my Uncle Toby had concluded, Corporal Trim and I Indulged in hearty laugh.
 Nat. Ado.
 Franklin particularly endavored to con- vince young persons, thar no qualities are so likely to make poor mans fortune, as frugaIity and integrity. I was never dis couraged, says he, by the seeming magn- tude of my undertakings, as I have always 1 thought, that one man of tolerable abilities may accomplish great affairs among man kind, if he forms good plan, and cutting off all amusements and employments, thar would divert his attention, makes the exe- cution of that plan his whole study and bu- siness.
 Resoluti0n.-For a soldier to meet the enemy in battle, where leaden deaths are whizzing on every side, must require no faint resolution for lover to pop the question of questions to his deary, when his heart goes pit-a-pat, and his tongue threatens to prove recreant to its office, ,re- quires no every day effort of resolution :; for a toper to quit the beloved bottle, and cndeavor to stem the strong tide of hank erngs, requires mighty resolution--and many man having proved victorious for moment, goes back again to |" treat resolu- ton ;'' but of all the situations in life, re- quiriue determined, heroic, and prod'g-