Litchfield enquirer., 1830-12-09
No. 26. .-WHoLE No. 2S4.

model. was clever physician, but an ec- centric character, and the first ito Our knoWledge) who endeavored to distinguish himself from his brethren of tbo facultvbv startling and abrupt manner, and by su- perinducing on great professional skill fin. stead of extreme sleek pIansibility and an imperceptible softness of appToacb) the squalid habits of an alehonse. and the rough address of farrier. He eenerallv sat With his friends over his wipe till che clock struck nine, and then saying, tsGen-
 aemen, leave you the bottle, retired te hnlsih the evening more. to his taste at a tavern, where scopious libations of brandy and water qualified the acidny of the clar- e'." One night, having sat late and long. ne was called away in great haste to lady ot quality, who was taken dangerously iii.
 Having got to the house as well as he could.
 he was shown up into the bei-room, where having sat the proper time and felt the pa. tien,'s pulse, he proceeded down stairs to write the prescription. But here the 0n0n- tum suGcit of,he brandy and water pres vailed over the quont. suf of the apothe- cary's tinctures and powders. Being quite overcome, he gave up the attempt in des- pair, and merely scrawled on the piece of paper before him---s D---d drunk. bv G---d ' He then took his hat and went a. way. The next morning he called to know how his patient fared, with some misgiy- ings as to what had happened the preceding night, and afraid of ofhaving committed some dreadful blunder, when, being ushered in- to the sick room, the lady began wfth lisp ing accents, and holding her bands before her face, to hide her bushes, an apology for the situation in which she thought she bad beea discovered, supposing the words in the paper to apply to herself and notto her physician. We'll, Doctor, pm quite ashamed to see you; must own it was quite true indeed as you said, but how did you find it Out2' @
 4 Bad State.--An Irishman in New Jersey, was on Sunday driving a horse with wagon, towards Easton, when he was met by clergyman, who was going to church, and took the opportunity to ehide the traveller for breach of the Sabbath. My friend" said he, "this is a bad way you are in.' .'"," Och! honey,'' said the Irishman, "and isn't it the turnpike ?''4- Y" Yes" ieplied the minister, :" but what I mean is, that you are in a bad state."' .t Ry me sowl, ' returned the Irishman, ssand that's true enough too, your werahip--itss a very bad State this. and I'll get into Pennsylvania as soon as can. q Gee up, my honey r'--N Y. Constellation. aei'
 7Ns Hamburg Beomy. Who that has ever visited the continental Liverpool, has not heard of the Schone Covely) Mariana, the fairest among fen thopsands, at whose feet princes and nobles, have sighed in vain, and who, though of lowly parentage, has refused the richest offer She Is an au- bergiste, and her house, in the midst of a garden, is about two miles from the city. On the evening of our visit she was retir- ing to rest; but, to gratify the strangers, she came down from her bower, and we ordered in champaign. She is a fine large
 woman, about five and twentyyof a fair
 complexion, with eyes beautifully, express i've. e@ln the room was a portrait of herself
 and of many of her titled admirers, whose ] overtures she has hitherto rejected, and
 preserved an unsullied reputation. Her property is said to amount to &6, 1000, a 1 large sum on the continent, and of rings alone, she possesses 5000. During the SuthutCbS tuu uOucS " us iUtb StVt1s tuV1H9uS till night, with young men, who go there to
 gaze at her. She is very affable in her
 manners, and not at all spoiled by the at.
 tention which has been shown her. r.s
 7He Miser Outvitted..--A miser hay. ing lost one hundred pounds. promised ten dollars reward 10 any person who would bring it to him. An honest poor man found it, and demanded his reward; but the miser taking the bag instantly, told the
 honest man that there were ono hundred
 and ten pounds when he iosrit. and would
 not pay him. The poor man sued for the
 money, and it appeared at the trial that the
 bag had not been ripped, nor the seal brok-
 on. ' You say you lost one hundred and ten pounds said the judge. Yes.' re-
 piled the miser. Then this is not your
 money said the judga, and the poor uaan
 must keep it till the right owner appears.' COnaandvam.-A gentleman in company with Ladies, boasted of the superiority of the men to the other sex. One of the La.
 dies said she would try his superior skill.
 and ask his solution of a simple conundrum. Taking peach which the fowls had tasted,
 she asked. why are you like this peach q, he after much rack of brain aOswereds ss |