Litchfield enquirer., 1832-05-03

uiS SSeHS Ol gtlcl qua WlS0Ty aHu WuSu the oars were splashed into the water, as we retreated from the shore, we distinctly saw the whole family in the situation we had left them, as perfectly regardless Of us as if we had not existed, and unmindful of the retreat of the murderers, of their son. War war! even to the knife ," said Palafox, this was little better than buieh- cry, and l have often wept over the re- membrance of the fatal day, for it left a blot upon my heart. would havo given all the prize -moncy l ever made not to have witnessed tl,e cruel scene. Alas have to record some more fatal, and equal ly touching. <
 4 Domesticoted Wcoscl.- Although Buffon was of opinion that the weasel was I an animal incapable of domestication, we have the following interesting account of one in letter of Mademoisclle de LaiStre. If l pour some milk into my hand says she, it will drink a good deal but if | do not pay it this compliment, it will scarcely take drop.
 ' When its satisfied, it generally goes to sleep. My chamber is the place of it's rcs- idence; and have found method of dis polling its strong odors by perfumes. Dur ing day it sleeps inside quilt. At night keep it in wired cage, which it always enters with much reluctance, but leaves with joy. 1.-the servant sets it at liberty before I am up in the morning, after a thousand gambols, it comes into my bed , and reposes in my hand, or on my bosom. If am up before it is let out, it will fly to me in rapture, and spend half an hour in caressing me, playing with my fingers, and nibblng at them with its teeth like "a little dog leaping on my head and on my neck, and then running around my arm with the softness and elegance of a squirrel. Such is its agility that it will leap into my hands, although upwards of a yard distant, fI pre- sent them to it. It exhibits much adroit- ness and cunning to obtain any wished-for object; and it is so capricious at times, as to perform certain acts apparently from contradiction. It seems at all times ex- ceedingly desirous of being noticed, watch ing my eye during all its little pranks to see if observe it.
 If am inattentive to it's sports, it seems to have no pleasure in them, immediately dcsists, and lays itself down to repose. It is so lively. that the moment | awake it,, however sound it's sleep may be, it instant- ly resumes its gambols with as much spirit as before it slept. It never is out of tenn ] per, unless when much teazed, or when un- der confinement. which it mortally detests in whic:, case ii displays its displeasure by kind of low murmnr, quite opposed te the sound ofits voice when pleased.
 This little creature can distinguish my voice amid twenty others, and spring over every one in the room till it has found me. Nothing can exceed the lively and pleasing way 1t carcsses me with its two little paws ; 1t frequently pats me on the chin, in a manner that expresses the utmost fondness. This, ,swith thousand other kindnesscs, convinces me of4hc sincerity of his attach- mont. He is quite aware of niV attention when dressed to go out, and then 1t is with much difficulty can rid myself of him.- On these occasions, he will conceal hiin- self behind cabinet near the door, and spring on me as pass with astonishing quickness. His vivacity, agility, and voice, with the manner he utters it, have a strong similitude to those faculties in a squirrel. In the summer season, he runs about all night squcaking; but since the cold has set in he has desisted from this practice, but has sometimes expressed this particular sound when rolling on my bed in the sunbeams. It seems extremely lprobable that the weasel sips tho dew, Judging from the remarkable manner he drinks milk from my hand. He will new CT drink water when he can get milk, and then in such a small way, that he appears only to do it to cool his tongue, for he evinced fear on several occasions when water was presented to him. During the summer showers, I caught some rain water, and endeavored to get him to enter 1t 10 bathe himself, but this he would not do. ! s than=dipt piece of linen cloth in 1t; this seems afford him much pleasure, by rolling Himself over it, which he did frc- quensly.
 The curiosity of this little pet is un- bounded, for 1t is impossible to open a drawer or box without his rowing through every part of them; if even piece ofpa- per or book is looked at, he will also cx- anime 1t with attention. Every thing take in my hand he must run up to, and survey with an attentive scrutiny. have Ia young dog and cat, with both of which he is very familiar; he will scamper over their necks, backs. and legs. without their