Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-21

then when they think OF marrying, take to
studying human nature, and especially
feminine humanities, in plaster husts, in
stead Of the living. breathing models, fresh
from the hand Of nature, why they must
expect that their philosophy will be at
fault. and to pay the penalty Of their own
error. We publish the following case from
q London paper sa tesTOrens -
TotAe Editor of Bers Weekly Messenger.
Sir,-Having been much gratifed with
the perusal of that invaluable article in the
Messenger, The Parish Lawyer and OBJ
serving that you are kind enough to answer
any questions on legal subjects which your
correspondents put to you, should be o.
bliged by your informing me what remedy
there is at law for the injury have sustain
ed by the carelessness Of an individual uD-
der the following circumstances. My fa-
Their left me small landed property and a
comfortable annuity in the three per cents.
! had no sisters to watch and get married
mo maiden aunts to take care ofmy house
and worry my servantS-no brothers to
shoot over my manors with a. party of
friends and borrow my money-in short,
Sir, l had every comfort of life, land but few
Of its miseries, with the single exception,
that l had not wife. In parcel of
books which l received on the 18th of
Nov. 1929, found treatise on phreuol-
ogy. A wet night, a rousing FIRE, and am
easy armchair, induced me to read il
throughout. Here was way TO solve all
difficulties of choice-by this means l might
safely select wife. sent off trusty
person to Mr.. D in the Strands GU
rious person, by the way, from whom to
seek wife-and received, by return OF
wagon, bust, properly numbered with
the usual figures denoting the different
qualities of the mind. / studied this for a
week, until, armed with the explanatory
card, was completely master Of practical
phrenology. then commenced a matri-
monial excursion through the houses Of the
neighborhood, and being rather a smart
fellow las / have heard) my visits were
gladly accepted. No longer did look for
the organ Of murder in lady's eyes, but
while my Fanny. in the fondness of her
first love, reclined on my shoulder, / fell
for 'her organ of feasibility No 49,
However, to cut the matter short, found
at last young lady whose head was of the
exact figure and conformation required BY
phrenologists for matrimonial happiness
We were married for three weeks al
went right, and sent handsome ring Il
Drs. Gall and Spuszheim, as token o
gratitude from married phrenologist.'-
But it was soon over, and ever since,
have been the most miserable Of disap
pointed philosophers. Her organ of Phi
loprogenitivenes is shown by beating thu
children and kicking the dogs her Do
mesticatiyeness is shown by gadding abou
to parties; her Amiability, in scoldinl
the maids; and instead of enjoying tn
No. ~ of Comfortableness, We are all a
the 6's and rs of family Quarrels. TIN
only Bump which has not disappointed m,
is her Communicativeness, so powerful,
developed in nightly series Of Cartail
posted up to the Strand open iii
door of the practical phrenologist, and wit
an cath, demanded the reason of my mis-
| take. Did you not send me down tn
head marked in the proper departments |
INV dear SIR said tine philosophical plaste
| image-maker, with smile Of equanimity
"a slight mistake has, see, been made il
! the figuring. Bot since yoar time the sci
ence OF phrenology has made great nd
vancement- Blumenbach has expIode'
Gall and Spurzheim, and will, in this time
yield to greater men. As the mind gradu
ally expands with varied Information; q
the bud of intellect bursts into fresh luxu
rance and full flowers as new discoverie
are made, Science, sir, must progress, AM
Systems must be changed Change, sir
changer I exclaimed in wrath, d.
me, sir. sOiH yOH change my wife =
! What remedy BY law have !, Mr., Ed