Litchfield enquirer., 1832-07-12

ss1Ss "a SatAaAt NtildSS AD0ML suEH0
miles from this city. Herents : farm of
ABOUT fOrty-twaaer fortylE6ur acres, aud
was married AZ Hexham, in the year
1929. TO his presenk Nife. She IS d spruce.
lively, buxom damsei, apparently not era
Eceeding % years Of age, and appeared 10
| feel a pleasure at the exchange she was 4.
bout to make. They had no children dur
ing thoir union, and thar, together with
some family disputes, caused them BY rau.
tNal agreement to come to the resolution
of finally parting. Accordingly. the bell
man was sent roundto give public notice
Of the sales which was to take place at ~
o'clock. His announcement attracted
the notice Of thousands. She Appeared a.
bove the crowd. standing 0t,y a large oak
chair, surrounded by many Of her friends.
with q rope or halter made Of straw. round
her neck. She was dressed in rather 4
fashionable country style, and appnared 10
some advantage. The husband, who vas
also standing IN an elevated position near
her, proceeded to put her up for sale, and
spoke nearly as follows - RI
" Gentlemen have to Offer to yolir
notice my wife. Mary Anne Thompson.
otherwise Williamson, whom meail 10
sell to the highest and fairest bidder.
Gentlemen, it is her Wish as we'll as nine.
TO part forever. She has been 10 me only
bosom serpent. I took her for my rsna-
fort, and the good Of my house, but shSlias
become my tormentor, a domestic cufse,a
night invasion, and a daily devil (great
laughter.) Gentlemen, Il speak truth from
my heart when ! say may God deliver Ms
from troublesome wives and frolicksome
Widows laughter.) Avoid them the Same
as you would u mad dog, d roaring Iona
loaded pistol, cholera morbus, Mount Es-
ma, or any other presidential phenomena IN
nature. Now / have shown you the dark
side Of my wife, and told you her faults and
her failings, will now introduce the bright
and sunny side Of her and explain her
qualifications and goodness. She can rsad
novels and milk cows; she canylaagh and,
weep with the same easegthat you could
take glass of ale when thirsty !; indeed,
Gentlemen, sho reminds me Of WIsAt the
Poet says Of wonen II general
TO laugh. e weep y slsss III III San rae
She can make butter, ANA scoId the maid
she can sing Moore's melodies, and plat
her frills and caps she cannot make ram,
gin, or whiskey, but she is a good jadgeof
the quality from long experiences intasting
them. / therefore offer her with all her
'perlections and inperfections. for the sun,
Of fifty shillings."
After an hour or two she was purchased
by Henry Mears, pensioner, for the sum
of tUenty skiliings and a Near Oaindlnnd
dog. The happy pair immedinteiy left
zas Of the multitude, in which they were
Joined by Thompson, who, with the great
est good hunor imaginable, proceeded TO
put the halter, which his wife had taken
Of, round the neck Of his Newfoundland
dog, and ihen proceeded 10 the FIRST public
house, where he spent the remainder cf
the day. .ts3 .sa III IN 1ss Ri
RI. IL astonishing that such tliags should beayey.
ni,ied among people making any Pressasioas q mo-
rally o. rel'gon.i s. 8sss4 NJ,
Washington l,ying He is q very we'll
dressed. good-hnmored looking man !; if
not handsome, al least very prepossessing
in appearance, though his countslaance has
not THAT intellectual expressions which hiS
writings would lead one 10 expect. The
most remarkable feature is in His eye; it,
large and full, with q very soft dreamy
expression look ofindoient repcse IL Il,
which strikes one at first sight very forci-
bly,. scanned ii, and iancicd thar M.
Irving could never be accused ofearlysis-
ling; and ! half suspected that he admired
Gray's description of Paradise, = 70 Heron
a sofa and rend novels. !" But with I'M sllis
he possesses keen perception Or NE ladi-
crous, and il any object or phrase presents
Itself which exCites this ceiling liis eye
lights up with astonishing bfilIiahey si,s
dreamy doing look gives way 10 nm ex-
pression ofwit and humoF, oftalent and ir-
Irresistible mirtIl,---it Is not III natured en-
oueh for satire, (which nlakGs one ready
10 laugh with him. 1ayter's " LiDiag
and the Dead" S'e
A country girl. Who had several sisters
married badly, was about herself 10 liz lie
moose. How dare you gel married. ask.
ed q cousin others, after haying haEose Won
ihe unfortunate example AZ yo1. z;s,e= 4 4
/ "A fudge for The exaus'le III shs sisiersl
exclaimed .the eisl uilI, soifil--s i choose
20 make trial niyseIE Didnst you svs.
see q parcelof pigs running 10 u trough 81
hotswillf The first one Sticks ID lsis nose,
gets it scalded, and then draws baci ~
lsqueals. The second burns bis nose. and