Litchfield enquirer., 1834-05-01

be permitted 20 exist which holds the-pow-
er to do. 40 much injurye II may refuse
to grind al all-..Or only for those who will
vote as the miller chooses. and then the
sole government Of lie Village may be-
swayed by him, to the ruin DC the whole
Down with tbs Mill & yOciferaied iii the
solutions Of his Kitchen.
SWhat in the world, asked one, hns
set our chief man. in such a passion wilfs
the Mill and Miller-=ssuse Il has been eril-
ding for these forty years. without injury
to any onea and with manifest benefit %
all FHt said a shrewd old fellow lii
reply The old gentleman's favorite
nephew Matty has mill power in aRosher
piace-do yon take T. Aye--aye, whis-
pered another, the old Burgess once tried
}to,naake the Miller lend his Mill 10 further
his political views, but he wouldn't. siI
should think said third, the customers
To- the Miller would have as much infinenca
over him as over then.' 1t is d queer
business, said the 6rst. ALI through, or /
lack common sense. B. Argus.
+, IHE GARDEN rs at once source 0fDr0-
FIT. Of substantial comfort, and Of high in
ttellectual qualification. Its fruits aud liz
vegetables constitute the most grateful del
icacies Of our tables. Its flowers exhibit
the exquisite pencilings of nature, calcula-
ted TO crafty our senses, and to awaken the
inner feelings Of our nature It's employ
nlents elevate the mind, reveal TO ii new
sources Of delight. aud gre health and Wig.
or to the body. Its charms are alike cala
culated to temper the passions Of youth,
and to solace the infrmities of see. In
fine, its pleasures afford one lof the best H. I
Illustrations we can possess of the happiness
ct our first parents in their primeyal abode.
So apt am i TO couple in my mind the cul-
ture Of the garden with whasexer Is COM
mendable in life, that I never, in travelling
from home. see a neatly cultivated spot 90
this kind without intuisiyely imps.ing 10 Is
cultivator the active exercise of the social
and relative virtues.
Half an mere Of we'll cultivated garden
will 60 farther towards sUbsissing q iSrmer's
family than perhaps any three acres upon
his farm, with the further advantage that,
while its products serve 10 crafty divers
sity Of tastes, they materially contribute
10 secure the blesaings of health. In la-
bors may be managed by those who are too
young or too old 10 share In the heavier
tolls Of the Geld, by the female inmates oc
the family and the occasional aid .of,the
workmen, without impeding The operations
on the arm. NY first essays st kardeuiIg
ploymeni, which len me liitls but the Us
ual hours Of rest 10 devote 10, my garden,
My rural labor did not infringe upon my
ordinary business end yet / managed 20
raise, with q tri6ing expense. all the garden
productions necessary for my family. My
zeal for improvement ID this new business
attracted the attention 0f thai excellent
philanthropist, the late Chancellor Liy-
ingstoD, who encouraged my efforts, BY
presenting me trees and scions Of new
fruits which he had recsnily brought frem
France, budded and grated, and though
theless succeeded, with the occasional pur-
chase Of plants from the nurseries, ia es-
tablishing in my grounds an excellent as
sortment Of garden and orchard fruit.----
Thirty years experience hax fully satisfied
me that garden is not only profitable. but
that it affords comforts and pleasures which
wealth cannot purchase. The passion for
; rural culture has increased with nv years !;
and | look forward 10 lie employments,
should my life be Incredibly spared, ~ the
best conservator of health and the prolific
source Of future enjoymenis. ss .aa
In many parts of Europe the garden IS
not only common appendage Of the farm,
but even Of tho humble cottage: and while
. these little improvements effect great O.
economy Of labor in furnishing human sab
sistence, their floral decorations excite pes
culiar interest and admiration in the trav-
ellsr, and are the theme Of high cohDmen-
dalton. In Wiremberg, Baden. aDd some
other Of the German states. this branch Of
labor has particularly engaged the attentioa
Of the governments. and forms branch Of
education in the primary schools. A knowl-
edge Of gardening Is made an indispensa.
BILE qualification in teachers Of schools. who
are required to instruct their pupils. in tho
!, hours Of vacation. 10 . garden which is at-
taclied TO every district school, BUEI.
Questions BY Sop1ist. Over . csrtain
river there Is a bridge, and ut the end of
: the bridge gallows. and at the efhsr q
9 house of iudicature. with four judges who
. pass the following law: Whoever passes
: over the bridge must first take an cptia.
: and swear where he is going and what is
Q his business. IL he swear the truth hs
T shall 20 free. bot If he .swear falsely ha