Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-10-08
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Apple Pie for Hogs-1here is nothing like apple
pie tor hogs! boil your apples-sweet sour-sweei
apples are besi,-ma>h them up, and while YET hot, air
in from four Elk quarts Of cob-meal to the bushe
Let the mash cool, and when begins erment give
10 your hogs. Yon should not let the mash sour too
much, will lose its nutritive qualities There 10
just the right pc-mark that; TO wit, when !. first
heg"s TO ferment. Try II, We who Eat hogs a,
cheap rate This 10 Ear better way dispose Of your
apples than TO make them into CIDER which is gener-
ally 'aour enough make hog squear TO drink ii.
Cholera among the Indians. Accounts from the
Council Blas represen. che cholera 40 making grea,
ravages among the Pawnee and Otto tribes.
n Soporifc Personal reverend gentleman al Bos-
ton, lew days SINCE fell asleep in his pulpit bef0re
the time Of service arrived and took long and COM
Portable nap, from which he walked up by one Of
the elders whispering in his ear, that the congrega-
lion waiting Tor him to begin. His consterna-
ton and encouragement more eaay conceived
than described. -e .s- ,... t., So .
Destructive fire at Skeneatales.-We have to record
to-day the part cuars Of destructive fire which
occurred at the beautiful village Of Skenea,aes on
Tuesday morning. The fire broke out nj 2 O'clock
and from The Information before US il is believed 10
have been The Of an ineendary. The properly de-
soyed is estimated at abeo, $50 900. The goods and
merchandise saved from the ravages Of the flames
were thrown promissuousiy into the highway, and so
completely mixed that i, win be hardly possible Tor
the owners to select their own. Those who have pas.
sed through Skeneatsles will recollect that all the
stores are situated the bank Of the lake, and occu-
py the southern frob, Of the main sreet-all those
buildings from the episcopal church TO Talcoti g. Al
les large brick store totally destroyed. The post
Office in one Of the buildings, but learn from
Mr.. Barnett. the post master, that he saved every
thing belonging to his depar,ment-M Y. Adp.
The Lowell Times says that the wife Of young
man in Maine has presented her husband with five
children in eleven monihs-two at one birth and three
| at the other. - -,~
Hollis Hotei.--This extensive establishment, TO.
gether with the valuable fixtures and furniture, wal
sold at suction yesterday, for hundred add seven
y-6ve thousand dollars. Mr.. L. Disbrow was the pur
chaser. The properly cost Mr. Holt upwards ofihree
hundred thousand doars, the furniture alone being
worth sixty ,housand.-N. Y. Trans. We
A statistical article ID late number Of the Albany
Argos shows that the trade on the New-York Canal.
10 still largely on the increase. comparison OF the
aggregate Of tolls received mp v the 3ls Aug daring
the pFesea year. and up the same date f,he precs
ding year, proves that the amount Of merchan dize
transported, both ways has increased Gfy per cent;
and i, 10 ascertained that this increase il drawn
from regions Of country beyond the bounds ofbe State
OF New-YoFk.
The Washington Globe continues its attacks upon
Judge White, and 10, " possible, moe bitter than Il
was six months since. The late " bosom friend" Of
the President is now. ia the eyes Of the Globe,
the dabOical wreiches upon ire face ofhe earth
The Alexandria tLa.) In.eIlgencer annousces the
dea, or oss Of the members Of the Bar of that place
Messrs Knox, Aston. Briggs, and Hail, have bees
called, 10 the prime Of life, and the pride Of early
hood, 10 that bourne whence traveller retur0s--
They all died Of congestiye fever. Mr.. Knox re-
Gently from Virginia. he and his parinsr Mr.. Alston
died within fifteen minutes 81 each other.
JoHS QuIKcY ADAMS has written d letter 70 iha
well known political scaps-goas Dutee ,. Pearce.
Rhode-Island, congraiuating him on his election Il
Congress over the Hon. Tristram Bargess! He nigh
M well have congratulated Dir. yau Buren on hi
nomination by, the Bal,imore Conseniion, and hi
prospects. Mr.. McDuHie once justly remarked Of Mr.
Adams, that he vas "a man Of great talents an
earaing a. a statesman. bot with NO common sense :
| Rswsrkabh Presence Of Mind.--A hoy in PiGs6eld
N. H. Only or years OF age, and onacquainied wn
swimming fell toto mill pend, and preserved hisIife
il 10 said, 10 consequences Of having presence 81 min
10 throw himself on his hack and Kick With his feet
the manner he had seen recommended 10 tha, ussfG
Iiitle book called Peter PArley. This il asserted
the Boston Evening Journal. M .s