Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-14
mo. WnonE No. s4sa

asss 1870, sl.sss CONSIST OF boys ~ or IL,
Or IL years Old, fancifully dressed in uh;
FORM. ln.One Instance. Ihave seen Band
OF girls in the Procession. They were SIX
"a number, neagly dressed, two about ninb
yearssof age, two Of twelve, and two aof 9fifr
teen. They were all on foot, immedister
" preceding the sedan; and close behind
II. carried on mems shouldeFs,in ahessame
manner as the sedan, was sfysc0ntaining
i industrious hog. geaHSs
( When thepfocession arrives at the aate
/ ofthe bridegroom's house, he meets The Sc.
dan, and conducts It to an inner apartment,
when. for tue FIRST time, he.is permitted Is
see the face Of his bride. Two or three
days are then apent in festivity, and q, long,
tedious round 81 ceremonies, worshippirIp
their household gods, the gods Of their an
cestors, &c. Many Of theirgfriends callto
see, sand congratulate thcln.I And tl1ustIie
marriage Ceremony is consummated d. g
Il appears, that Id all this business, The
children have nothing to say.s according
90 the laws and usage Of the land, II Is the
parents duty 70 choose; and willing az NM
willing, like o. dislike, it is the .childrens
alnty to receiye. the object -of their l,arants'
Giloice. Nothing in China can be more
absolute than o parents authority. Inices-
taln1cases, nc may, and does with impunity,
take the life sof the child. Such aulhofity
| is liable To abuse and often, lii connection
4 with such 4 strange system Of wedlock,N
becomes q most fruitful source Of dislike,
deception.s strife, hatred, and almost every
other evil passion. sss E. CasB.3
la9s.e 9Rss --- 12aiE .asfseT
se laurent Sdlles died very suddenly On
"Wednesday night. He was Ut the Exs
change on that day, engaged ia, the pur-
chase Of real estate, went home, retired 10
bed In as good health as usual, and died az
! ter about halfaM hours illness. He was
/ perhaps one fihe most extraordinary men
4 10 this city. He has within the lastdtwenty
4 years accumulated property 10 the amount,
probably, of fifteen hundred thousand dol
lars. In 1872 he was poor, or owed but q
| tfifling sum. During the war with Eng
land he made large shipments To France.
1 imported an immense amount of French
goods, on which he made large sunls.--
Since that time has been more sorlcss en-
| gagged 10 dealing in French goods, and in
loaning money at legal interest, for 'he
would takesno more unit The has acquired
thisgrsat amount. His personal appear
ance I'M become 4 man. of his property
i No one would Judge from his look he was
4 worth dollar. Careless ia his dress.ne
1ligent in his person, aud as il is said. pepu-
rious in his living, HE, failed TO enjoy those
Il comforts which no could % amply afford.
a sts,, N ssss !ki ag,s " NJ y M. y. adpersisey.s
II 4as $50 n rs 3%8 EFa
"A LIGHT or NATURE. a sslss
II Hume wrote an essay onthe ,suffcioncy
! Of the lightOf nature, and Robertson wrote
4 onethea necessity Of revelation and The IN
s0iiicicTcy of the light of nature. Hume
came one evening 20 visit II obertson, and
the evening was spent on this subject,--
II The friends, Of both we're present, and tits
ii said that Robertson reasoned with unac-
d c0untablesp power and clearness !; whether
\ Hume was convincetl by his reasoning or
NOT, he did NOT acknowledge his coiivic-
{ tion.s Hume, as herose 10 depart, bowed
politely ts those III the room, wtiIe. as lis
!, retired through the room. Robertson took
/ The light % show him The way. Hume was
]. sim facing the door. \. Oh, said 10 10
Il Robertson, find the light Aof nature al
ways sufficient land continued ApFay sdonit
1 trouble YOURSELF ands SO he bowed ons..ss-
J The street door was Opened, and presant-
lily. as be bowed along In the entry, he STUN
!. bled over something concealed, and Pitch
ed down stairs into The street. Robertson
4 ran afier him with Light. and as he held Il
i. oyer him, whispered softly and very ,cani-
n nipgly, You had better have q little Ugh.
4 frpmahove friend Hume i and raising bin,
Imp, he bid him good night, andEeturnedstc
,elihis friends. aafNH gaata Eat ss, sa61ra
Il u sssss ..-.--s--..-s 4 hrs .sssi as3aa
i We DO indeed cleaveihe vast ISeayenscf
!, truth With weak and crippled wing md
!, often We are appalled, IN our way by i
j dread sense Of the immensely around ~,
and RI the inadsgnacy pf our own strength.
.lansA haE ssgn ssssAs@ss Ia
Fable Hoasss. There il gnos privase
house ID which peorles can enjoy ahem-
selves % we'll o. ii 4 capisal taverns aIses
There b. ever 70 much elegauce, ever %
much desire lIiat every body should be eaL
\ III, in the nature Of things il cannot be-;
there must alwsys be some degree Of care
. and anxiety. Tie master Of the. house -
anEions - sniertaip his guests; thu gaesis
/ srs anxious 10 he agreeable 80 him and
10 nasn, but very impudeDt dog indeed
II canaz freely command what y ia another
massss house, % ifit were his own: Nheres
| e. ii i taysri, there i 2 general freedom
!. f tEAm aIxikty. You are sure you are Wei7
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