Litchfield enquirer., 1834-07-17

The good or bad rerIing A single ,rrs ,.;Ig
produce from thirty TO sixty pounds a. leav..
depending on the growth ofthe tree, sOiI. sSc.,
Village Record.
i To make Maple Sagar.-It has been
customary to cut a cash in the tree, from
which saccharine liquor flows, or to bore a
hole, and put I'M a reed, and, when the liz
guor ceases TO flow plugging up the hole.
Both these methods are Injurious, and tend
to destroy the tree. In tho latter case. the
tree roots round the plug to some distance
within: The following method is propos-
ed IN lieu OF these, and has been success.
fully praclised in Kentucky, At the prob
or season for running Of tho liquor, open
the ground and select tender root, about
the size of one or two fingers !; cut of the
end, and rise the root sufficiently out ofthe
ground to turn the cut end into the receiv-
er. twill emit The liquor from the wound
as freely as by either Of the other methods.
When il ceases TO flow bury tho roots a.,
gain, and the trees will not be hurt.
Iransfersnce Of Hital IDoUer.-A NOT
uncommon cause of loss Of vital powers is,
the young sleeping with the aged. This
fact, however explained, has long beenre-
marked, as it is well known to every unprc-
JUDGED observer. But it has been most
unaccountably overlooked in medicine.
have, on several occasions. met with the
counterpart of the following case: was,
a few years since, consulted about a pale.
slckly and thin boy, Of about five or six
years of age. He appeared to have no
specific ailment, but there was d slew and
remarkable decline Of flesh and strength.
and OF the energy Of all the functions
what his mother very aptly termed, grad
ual blight. After inquiring into the histo-
ry ut the case, il came out that he had.
been robust and plethoric child. up 10
his third year, when his grandmother, q We
~ aged person, took him to sleep with:
hat ne soon afterwards lost his good looks
and he had continued to decline progress
s'vely ever since, Notwithstanding medical
treatment. I directed him to sleep apart
from his aged parent, and prescribed tom
les. change Of air, &c. The recovery was
rapid. But il is not in children only that
debility is induced by this mode of abstract-
ing vital power. Young females married
to very old men suffer in q similar manner,
though moi to the same extent, These facts.
are often we'll known to the aged them
selves, who consider the indulgence Avor-
able 10 longevity, and therefore often Illus
Dr. Cspslaads Dic'iOnary.
A good character good character Is
to young man what firm foundation Is t0 4
The artist, who proposes 10 erect o building
on, It.; he can build with safety, and all who
behold IL, will have confidence in ito solid-
ity, a helping hand will never be wanted
but let single part be DIGESTIVE. and you
60 on hazard, amid dOubting and distrust,
aud ten to ono i viii tumble down at last
and mingle all that was built on il in ruins.
Without good character, poverty Is q
curse---with II, il Is scarcely an evil. Hap
piness cannot exist where good character
is not; where il 10 not always frequent
visitor, If not . constant guest. AL that
is bright lin the hope Of youth, oil that -
calm md sblissful in the sober scenes OF
life, all that Is soothing in the vale Of years..
centres in, and is derived from good char
acter. Therefore acquire this as the first
and most valuable good.
UnWise Men.-The angry man---who
sets his own house on fire, in order that no
may burn up that Of his neiglibor.
The enyious- man-who cannot enjoy
life because others do.
The rohber--who for the consideration
Of few dollars, gives the world q right to
hang him.,
The hypochondriac--w highest hap-
piness consists IN rendering himself miser.'
able @sga 4 s.s snpaEa
The jealous mar who pcisons bis own
banquet and then eats Of Il.
The miser--wkD strives himself 20 death,
in order that his heir may feast.
| The slanderer---who tells tales for the
sake Of giving his enemy an opportunity 70
prove him liar.
COmp0ssiOa.-A sick man observed to
his wife, : my dear am not well to-day.
Will you be kind enough to prepare me .
light dinner 2 And what will You have.
Mr.. p. = Apple umplings. They were
accordingly made; and Mr.. T sat down
alone to dish of eighteen. After having
despatched seventeen and hall, land shown
streng indications Of finishing the remain
ing morsel, little urchin, a son Of his, cri-,
| cd out, 20 dad give me that He very
pathetically replied, 60 away my SOM
poor dad is sick