The Litchfield County post., 1829-01-15
LITCHFIEED.
A GOOD ANECDOTE.


 A faithful aud godly, though somewhat ec. centric, old minister, who formerly preached in certain town in this county, once related the following anecdOte to lis hearers, to illus tratc discourse which ht had been deli,c ing relative 10 the pr"prirty of p"rson's pulling the beam out of his own eye. before of his neighbor.--A rustic, who had never be- fore viewed himself in a looking glass, Lap- pencd once to be stationed near one, and ac- cidentally cast his eyes upon it; after sur veying himself for d moment in mute aston ishment, he rushed out doors, seized club, came ln, and was striding towards the glass, when some one intrrrogated him as tn his intention with eyes staring wildly and conn- tenance aghast, he replied, "rm going to kill the DerI m the glass r' ''Now my good hearers," the minister would add, "lct every one of you examine the mirror of his own heart. and he will find devil there at least as large as the one which the boy saw in the glass;" The preache: might have also added with much pertinency, let every tip- ter examine the contents of his bottle, and he will disco' CT as palpable devil as he would fine should survey himself in mirror.
 A -hook.-Mr. John Bush, of Yer. mont, was lately committed to prison for stealing bush-hook from his neighhor. The following humorous and witty article is from the Berkshire American the editor of which is a great wag, and furnishes vast deal of original .facetie. He has drawn the correct representation of many poor wight who 'prints for glory and trust," while exa- mining alternately, his subscription list and parcel of bills as long as snipe' which come crowding in from all quarters, due to his rav enous and unrelenting creditors. THE SUBSCRIPTION LlsT-A FARCE.
 ScENE.-An editor is discovered in an cl- bow w-chair, with a Hong list of subscribers be- fore him, his face radiant with hope, and bis pockets filled, in anticipation, to overAowing. Enter printers devil with a bundle of letters, postage unpaid. The editor, ,glancing his eye over the contents, turns blue, for where he ex- pected bank bills, he finds only the paper makers bill, the type-founder's bill, and the ink manufacturers bill, Sc. &c., In this situation. surrounded with me- srims and cOnfOunded with horrors, he takes the printers devil tO be a blue deUiI, and hay ing invoked his aid in conjuring up the ghosts of delinquent subscribers, he begins to read their names.
 Editor-John Lumberfunction
 Ghost.-Here!
 Editor.-Dr. to daper five years-total a. mount, Sl0.
 Ghost.-Intends to settle up as soon as he draws that 'ere prize in the lottery, which he is looking for every day.
 Editor.-Rodman Limberwig!
 Gh0st.-Runway.
 Editor-The devil catchhim!
 Pr. Devil.-I don't know where to find him sir.
 Editor.-Peter Gimcrank!
 Ghost.-Gene to jail.
 Editor.-The devil go with him
 Pr. Devii.-i'd rather not, sir.
 Ed;tor.-Lemuel Love-the-bottle
 Ghost.-Lays ont all his money for grog.
 Editor.-[Strking his name off the list, ,and proceeding to the next.] Nehemiah Pilgar lick!
 Ghost.-Here!
 Editor.-Dr. to paper three years, and ad- vertising sundries---total amount S9.
 Ghost pay the money; will you take any thing in the way of trade!
 Editor-Yes. any way to accommodate I'll take my pay in fire-wood.
 Ghost.-Hasn't any wood to spare. Any thing else in the world will be at your service.
 Editor.-Well then, will take few bush els of grain.
 Ghost.-Is sorry to say he hasn't bushel of grain to sell. But any thing else that you want.
 Editor.-I'll take some pork.
 Ghost.-Unluckily the pork is all prom ised.
 Editor.--.A side of beef, then. Ghost.---Has all his own beef to buy but any thing else in the world that you can men tiUn.
 Editor.-I should like load of potatoes.
 Ghost.--A great part of them were spoiIt by the frost, so that
 EditOT.--some winter apples would not come amiss.
 GhoSt.---Cattle got into the orchard and eat 'em all up. But can't you think of some thing else that you would like.
 Editor ---Ay,ril take any thing in the world to get my pay, even to d load of ''chips ana