Litchfield enquirer., 1834-04-10

teeth Ol pearl, and neck and bosom 0f
 snow: She stood for, q while motionless
 with admiration, and when called upon for
 a decision between the rival glasses. blnsh-
 ed and was silent. But from that day it
 wssl observed that tho window pane was deserted for the mirror. and ,l,e former at longlh br0keits heart in despair P0nl3agg. k Aslatc Paris paper mentions singular case which lately came before tho police.
 While Mons. 2zzsA was amusing himself in
 the galleries of the pollars, he observed, < when carclessly looking over some pamph-
 lets at a booksellers, that a suspicious iel-
 low stood neuF him He pretendcd not to
 i,osics tllis. as tho same time taking out his gold sntG hax. and returning it iil his coat
 pocket. Shortly, when tlle crowd was
 prctty nuinerOpS about him,shs Sel& some cue at his. coat; of a sudden lie turned a-
 bout, and seizcd the fellow by tho ei,r----- Then with his penknife. which hc held in the other hand, c,ti off close 10 tho man $ head All this was accomplished in all instant; andihe pickpocket roared ont nsaa- der quite Justify, al the same time throw ing down the snuff box. There's your box, said he. sFnd there's. your ear! exclaimed Mons. ---, alirowiGg it at the fellows feet, and picking tip his snuff box. The spectators were eonyulsed with langh- ter. A policeman soon made his appearance and took the one cared man into custody.
 Duelliag.r-A singular amada af deter mining a point ofihonor, was lately hit ups on i; a person, who had beensa carpenter, having received d challenge from iltl off, cer in the army, on account of some imag- mary aflront. and not attending to it, was waited on by bis antagonist, to know lis deterniinatioI {: he Dbserves, thai being all lowed by the laws of chivalry tos choose his weapons. he had onlyI waited tosayaii him4 self of that privilege; then taking the challenger Into an adjoining apartment where two large igiDsbgets iay t,pof the ftiss < ble, : There sir said he, ,s those are my weapons. I don't know what. you mean sir said tue officer. mean sir, said he.s opening his bosa,psi .tfat, # you can bore hnle sooner than citn. the matter iss settled. It sis hardly necessary lol say that his proposal was not accepted. tts esit fssssssa se E8gfiAe papsr. 5.f f1 sasf xsS3 ----r &sa ssg4sS sass ssgss8s X ssEf UsEFUE RULES ron HOUSEWIVES.
 T. When yon arise in the morning, iaev4 CT be particular about pinnjng your cl0lhes SD very nicely: you can do that any time. x 2. Never comb your hair, or take off your night cap ill aiier breakfast. It tis your business to- take lime blythe foretup and not let him take you sn; therefore keep alright in that quarter ill 10 o'cIaels d, ieasf. FeN sss -4gsss lsEes
 3. When yois begin the business of yoar iG ffsA Aic flSrg ehtfy;; but the most proper place is in the kitchen. .sp ,ssss 4f ee 4. Never have any pdrticalar place for any thing in your house; ard thea you may rest assured. that nothing will eyerbe out of place; and that is . great comfort in a family sss7f ~
 5. Never sweep your floor, until you know some person is coming iill; be will then sec how ncdt you are and, besides, in such cases, even your enemies cannot shake the dust ,of their feet against you, though tlsey may the dust of iheir clothes witl,whish you have covered them by your sweeping. sal aggs
 6. When yon have dons sweeping. leave your broom on the floor, it twill then Dc handy; and being always in sight, and in the way, 1t will be constantly reminding your LusbaiId, when he is in the house, what q smart ,nice, pains-taking wife lie has. < 7.. Never follow the barbarops practice ofbrnsiing down cobwebs. A man's house is his castle, and so is spides's. Ifsisa violation of right; and . slinmeless disrs- spect to tine fine arts. f''1f 2 8. Keepyour parlor and bedroom win- dows shut as close as possible in ndcg days 1; this will keep the hot air out and you will have excellent fxed air inside.
 9. Keep your sHmmsr cheese ii your bed chambers; they enrich the qualities oEthe atmosphere ,; and fla stranger should lodge tn one of your beds, if he could nos slesp, he could eat for his refreshment. ~
 lO., Never teach your daugIlterstD mend or male any Of their owp clothes: it is taking inc bread from the mouth of labor' --besides. t will make them crooked and gise them s0ra 6ngers.ss
 II. But ifsihey should insist 0n nsendiHg ahsir oun garments, they should dc il while they are on. this will usake themJe Jet better, and girls can't leave their work; fl they silouM attempt it. their work would follow them. M N.
 l2. Ifyoar husbapd's coat is out at one of inc elbe&s. don't mend t until is E opt at the other; then the patches wlil make sit appear uniform ; end show thaf you are