Litchfield enquirer., 1829-07-16

matters where sbc negiects departed worth. Tor inscribes lying legends instead of so-
 lemn trtiilssO On tlie page. The goodly sun
 flower unlike the gay dandies of tue carl-
 CT months who come parading Outin their coats of many colors, on soil of aristocfa- tic refinement, is plain, simple rephb- llcan in his habits, and grows as fair and as tall, and us gcodly tosee when he plants
 himself by the way side as when he looks
 down in the delicate company of the peo-
 ny or tho tulip. An upright gentleman is
 he too, looking boldly round him with the
 consciousness of merit and as liberal and
 free as he is beautiful imparting food and
 shelter to the birds that nestle under his leaves in the autUmnal storms with the mu- I nificence of a gencrous patron. s'a STE | Ofall the scenes of fgrandepr on which
 the eye rests, commend us to the view of d
 squadron of sun flowers. Who has not
 seen the warriors of the militia spreading | in long line or gathering in column, brist- ling with hurnished steel, nodding with lpl0mes, ,and girt 80 tight with belt6c buckle as notiO be able to draw breath but once
 in every three steps? And who has not felt that it was sublime sight as the pa- geant rolled by with the flash of sun beams Ion swotdand bayonet---and banners float. ling out-to the beat of drum and the clang loftrumpet and many pound of warranted live geese feathers, tied to stick dancing
 over helmet, cap and bonnet? But what
 is all this, to tho splendor of a regiment of
 sun flowers withtheir broad disks and yel- low fringes gathered round the homo of the
 husbandman.. s, ''ss. W N '.'' ''T's''ssa Learned philosophers have stated that
 the effect of familiarity ls-~to' 'dsadeti our
 feeling of wonder and surprise. From
 this principle it is that bright eyes look
 and red lips speak, without admiration of
 ihe goodly flower ofthe sun.r The taste
 and fashion pf the time is for things dearly
 bought and iar brought. { Let some ad-
 yentuFcr furnished with a dozen seeds from some of the stately heads of'the eitI
 izcns of the garden, provide name which
 cannot be spoken-and price which few .l can pay, and our honest friends would walk into parlors and set on carpets and
 sfect.o grow delicate and gentlenanly as
 favored exotics. 'E'tgEN%
 4 sWe like tho consistent political course ! of Onr leafy friend who turns 4,is face alike.
 to the declining and rising sun who if ho may occasionally loll over the fence, does not rest there hecausehe cannot stand alone The goodly plant unites utility with el- 2 Icganee. The oil extracted from the seed
 nay be burnt.in tho lamp oflthe student-.-
 sprcad or tho plato cflhe' cpicure. Cr be-
 stonsed Onthe paintcr's canvsss -sbO How \ CT cups furnish ail escnlent pleasant to the I taste and honey of delicions fayor---and tho stalks afford the materials fOrhemp to
 hang gogues and faseen horses. We know
 not but its cultivation for sugar would be
 as much an iHlrrcveHcnt insD New England
 hlusbandry as the growth ofthe beet for that
 invaluable purpose, which has been re-
 commended by the sGvGns cf France. WhOlssOmensss cf Cc6se. The general
 effect of coffee upon the nervous coat ofthe
 stomach is, nnquestionably, a general ulant and, as most substances of that class
 have, to a certain extent, n tonic power. it
 isnOt hesitated to be recommended to in- I valids whose powers ofdigestioIl have been
 debilisated by stimulants of more power- l fhl character, such as fermsafed liquors.
 wine, spirits, Gc. The custom of taking
 coffee aiier n late dinner, and just before
 retirement to rest, is bad; because it's Istimulant proportyupon the,nervos oftha
 stomach, exerts a poser destructive to sleep sit promotes an activity tC tho mind, and gives range to tho imagination which prevents sclf-forgctfuIness, that sure haF- binger of repose.- Manual for Invalids.1 Tuck ia yow s46gs,. Tkomass-We
 lhaye few nails to make,,,' said black ] smith to his son, as he came from school at 3 Il2 o'clock. Thomas tucked in his Eptfie. h land took offi his coat, and was hlacksmith a ltill he had earned his dinner, and then ateit : lwith n good relish.---s Put out your Fufile. u Thomas, it is school time now" said the s lfa.hcr. This is the picture ofone day ;but U t would answer as well for good many e others. Thomas expected t and felt as a happy at tho anvil ,with his rnfile tucked n. e as his matesat their play. igaS , I It wonld ibe no, bad notion, "in these . hard times," for many young man to l tack i;s A;s ya6ge, and swing an axe, or hold 3 "a plough, or make naiE,-for many 3 yoang man, whoso expectation of riches r from tho gains oftfade arc sadly disappoint- r ed, to earn living ia some calling which { the world donors less but PGys betters--- . some humble occupation, which. while it ! holds out no delNsive hope of immense
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