Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-22

l bai on sudden emerged from ghc wood into an open spot where stood a log hui. A liile faxen-headed urchin espied nle coming, and began 70 scramble with all speed--to hide himself, as I supposed but no-it was to gain inc summit of an immense log of wood. which lay by tlIo little pathway, where lie greeted me, as I passed, with as profound bow as ever received.
 I A Yankee is cautious more SO than d Sco,chnian. He will make no bulls, hnt take especial care not to be caught tripping VI his speech. ltis amusing often, to see the dexterity with which he will avoid giv- ting direct answer to a question, where he suspects t may not be altogether safe to speak positively and as to answering an abrapt query. wi'honi knowing why is $ put, catch him there fyon can. Guessing, after al. is not.so nnpro6table . apractiee; 1t IS no small undertaking. Tt times, to ex- |iracteyidence from, witness in court.
 Did yoO ever see the man drunk 2p askedsa counsel of Il fellow on the stand.
 ' Why, I've seen him jolly.''
 '' But did you ever see him drunk l's
 "l l we seen him pretty we'll 10 live. II N x Bnt did you ever see him drunk 2'' ss {
 I've seen him when l thought he had full enough" M K " But was, he drunk, or was lie not 7'
 Why, he might have been drunk and then, again, he nsightnot. l'can't say he wasn't, and can't say he was Pray" asked another, sdid you see the defendant throw the stone l'' .s
 Why, ! saw him have stone, and ! suppose he might have thrown il" ] " How large stone was it 7'' Why, should call it a atlargisE stone"
 But say how big it was
 "it appeared to me to bea stonesof some bigness."
 But describe the biguess of it."
 {" As pear as I can recollect, it was 2 considerable of stone.n
 .s But can't you compare it, and say it was as big as this thing or that thing ?'' 1 ,"Why, ill should say now, I should say tt was us big--as big-as piece of chalk" I s4 @9. 10 he continGea.j ] ScHooLMAsTERs.--A ignorant school t.master is nuisance to society, he can in struet no one, and ihe injuryshe does toE youth committed 10 his care is beyond calculation: : the money expended is Wofse than lost, aud the time occupied can ney- CT be recalled; the youthful mind in the mean time remains like q bud in the winter, 1 unexpanded and locked. The Tnodo and mannerafinstrnctio is altogether diEerenE tt the present day. from what it has been. Improvements are making in the sciences as well as in the arts; and why should we not keep pace with iheal3 Our children must be educated in order tO be useful, aud it is our duty aud interest to adopt the wis., est and best means in our power 10 bring about an object so desirable. See to it then, that your school instructors are well leducated nrcral men: apt to teach and of regular habits. If faithful in their employ ment, reward them literally, encourage them in well doing, and be always careful to support them in the necessary discipline of the school; by so doing the prosperity and happiness of your children will be greatly promoted, and your well directed efforts and exer,ions crowned with unliMi- ted success. Fillcy's Address.
 | The Fdithless Husband. ~ There is no suffering more acute than that felt by an affectinnate and sensitive mind, mourning
 over the violation of nuptial VOWS. This
 suffering is not confined to the unhappy
 woman in the dwelling of poverty, who,
 at the midnight hour, trembles as she hears the approaching footstep of her drunken husband. You may 20 into many an ele- Igantly furnished abode, and find the broken hearted wife and mother surrounded by every external comfori, and yet in solitude, and silence, and tears. T here is nothing that will compensate for the neglects of those we love. have seen.' says Iqnaint writer, the accomplished wife, be- fore twenty moons had waned since she changed her name, sitting solitary as the sparrow on the housaiop- Perhaps her health was now so delicate that the nour- l ishing care of her partner was almost nee lcessary to her existence. but he was gone away to some political, literary, or perhaps to some dissipased club. Perhaps he re-. turAs at midnight, breathing the fumes of wine, and stean,ing with the smoke, ci- gars.'' You call llim q brute WhO breaks his wife's head so also is he brute who ! breaks her heart; and how many ah un- 1- FaA