Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-11-19
U. STATES MAIL STAGE.
A Dramatic Fragment

u. STATES MAIL STAGE.
"A Dramatic Fragment.
-"AlI the worlds q stage,
Andall the men and women only players"
TlME-Amy afternoon Of amy sCcek.
PLAcE-Ahy t0here on Connecticut River.
Passengers. HallOa, driver
Driref (rOusing up.) WAL what dye want !
Pass. i want tI know what would be the
penalty, ifyou were to drive faster than three
miles an hour F! r. IS. Ya. oeu { svyr.
Driver. You wouldn't have Us kin the
horses, would ye? They havn't never been
dry any faster on this route.
Pass. o! do no violence to their habits, by
any means.
Another Pass. You may well say that. /
remember these three mile horses. at least,
for ten years. They belong to the Aegean
stable, and, with their owners, ought TO have
been reformed out, at the late cleansiOg.-
They are among my chief data for a COM
plant to the government, and If my friend
Kendall does not remedy the abuse, it shall
not be my fault. "
Another Pass. Hark! I hear something
like the sound of an opposition behind.
Enter or cart In the same direction)
'4edmster. Who haw, now, Bright! go ala,
ieii ye. say, Mister, just clear the road
for my cart. minute, will ye, for I'm 10
leetle of hurry. i 8 $3.50 r 3s,y ~auslHa
Pass. How much will you ask to carry me
to MiddIetown, 10 advance Of the mail? a
zeamstsr. Couldn't think of stopping Just
now. no how. Clear the way, driver. IN
go ahead and tell 'em y're coming Good
bye. Whip up, driver. Go ala, now, Bright !!
Pass. Talk about rail roads Pity SO much
railing should be forced upon this beautiful
road by these viainous conveyances!
CoMus, without amy IS aasgue."
s- ts5l .7el sri ~. III. Herald.
Manu- actmre Of Spiders Webs.-Tn the reign
ofqueen Elizabeth, an ingenious artisan sue
ceeded in procuring a sufficient quantity of
spiders webs to manufacture pair Of stock
ings. which were presented to his majesty,
who cOndescended to wear them on some pub
lie occasion. They were of light gray color,
soft and almost as elastic as spiral spring
Hopes were ardentiy entertained by natural
lists, that age, from the success of the hose
experiment, OfdiscOvering mode Of system
atizing the web-spinning propensifies Of these
pugnacious insects, after the manner of silk
worms, with view to profit. Various plans
were resorted to and every scheme devised to
induce them to labor 10 concert; but all to
no purpose, they would never commence
throwing either warp or wool till nearly fam
Tished by hunger, nor then unless they were
bers were Gagged together 10 place construct.
ed upon what were considered philosophical
principles, instead of improving their time.
according to. the anxious wishes of their con-
irving captors. they fell to devouring each
other by the cruelest warfare imaginabIe-as
total determination seemed to be an object Of
the victors. A madness was induced by cap
sY 9 sf ssSgh SsSg bad a. AZ s.; to
.ry spider remained. in one instance, sole mas
ter Oftheir premises, having fought his way
through hundreds as blood thirsty as himself.
Like the last man he surveyed the multitude
OF dead; and If spiders ever reason, that one
must have felt the utter desolateness Of its
condition. Since then. no attempts have
been made to compel spiders to become the
servants Of man they are highly useful in the
particular sphere in which they were express
~ designed to act, viz. ia limiting the multi
plcaiion Of small winged Insects; but beyond
their instructive business, they can never be
taught or compelled to spin their silk.
..t. Scientific Tracts.
PoLrcE-Frddy-Ro Ssores.-This
morning messenger from the Store of Smith
Il Ruthven. l05 Maiden Lane. came to the
Office with request that an officer should be
sent down to, arrest a person who bad been
detected 10 stealing. The magistrate accord
-s'USly inexperienced an Omcef, who brought uD
man OF rsspectable appearance, calling him.
self Michael Ritter, merchant of PALMYRA.
Wayne county. The complainant stated thai
the prisoner had repeatedly visited the store
and made purchases. To-day he came and
selected several articles, amounting to about
dfty dollars, which be paid for. and while en-
gagged in conversation with one of the clerks,
ne contriyed TO pilfer from the counter, yari.
Gus articles Of fine and valuable cutlery
Fortunately for the ends Of justice, the porter
Of the establishment happened to be employ
ca behind the prisoner, and saw him put into
his pocket parcel containing silver specta-
Icles; he immediately apprised Mr.. Ru,hven
OF the act. who detained Ritter and sent for
5assistanee to the police. On his examination
ne admitted the truth Of the charge, and his
trunks being brought 70 the Office and opened,
number Particles Of hardware and cutlery,
amounting to $50. were claimed by Messrs.
Ruthyen & Smith as their property, and
goods valued at 81 were identified by Messrs.
Wolf, Bishop & Co. of Maiden Lane as be.
longing to them and pilfsred by the prisoner
during his visits to their store. Mr.. James
oLatourette of. 1913 Pearl street also chained a
variety Of Otter skin caps and other valuable