Litchfield enquirer., 1836-08-18

phizs and breast-pin of the warming pan size in his bosom, walked into the office the other day, leading by the arm a rustic belle, as slim, perpendicular. and fresh as water lily. Being in our shirt sleeves, as Jack
 Downing would say, we kinder blushed."
 Now for scene thought we. Bees you
 the head-man here g, q Ahem heGd-man
 the-the''-" La--my Jonas So awkward he means the-the head-eaaE (Gnglice edi-
 tor) '-" Oh-ah-understand now-you've
 brought us a lot of wedding cake -hey-well -marm. we are pretty much all head eaters at that" Oh now-none of your jokeifica- tion-I'm serious. Sal and me aint harnes- sed quite yet-be we, Sally. Yer see, Mis- ter, thought as how I'd jist fetch my gal in to see, putting his mouth close to our ear and then screaming as if we were deaf,) to see & ESSr m gr," s and dear sna slop sOTpT,se aer not deaf,'' said we, screaming in our turn at the top of our lungs, and catching up dic- tionary--" Ask pardon, I've jest been talk ing with a deaf man belOw--may we see the printum office 20 2" q Oh eertainly-please promenade between tho caSes-right and left down in the middle cast of. The office n'texactly in going ngorder--but'-"O On don't concarn yourself mite but what on arth is this 2" aOnly a press''-. Oh ! an improv- ed cheese or cider press ?" Oh no. free press-s Ho-ho! we'll I yum, that's curous enough-let's try it." Taking hold of the devils tail and giving it a pull, it flew back, and Jonas, in trying to get out of the way up- set keg of ink, which, flying out blacked all the lower part of his DHlcinia's white gown to charm-to say nothing of polishing her clean stockings and pink kid shoes. It was too-too bad. "My gollyv' quoth Jonas, jumping up and trying to wipe offthe ink from his belle's gown, &c. My golly! who'd
 have thought could pump out three or four @printum office go" and < kind a surprised her like," they departed. If it was not an adventure-it was an irikling ofone any how --and that's just as good when its warm weather, and there's " no news stirring" Clare'nom ". H. Eagle.
 REFLECTIONS ON DEATR.--We soon forget them whom the earth has covered. It is an unwelcome and humiliating reflection that society feels degree of interest in the death of its members. Yes!I do believe that the dissolution of a human being usually Occa- sions less affliction than it does qualification. Is there one among you, my friends, who is inclined to question the correctness of this opinion, to him would thus speak :-" When thou art dead thy remains must be buried the hallowed ground must be broken up, and the fee of the sexton must be paid. Thy bo- dy must be accommodated, yea, decorated, for the tomb an order will be given for thy shroud. Some one will serve himself by ser wing thee, and will make thee coffin. Thy attendants to the place of sepulture must be arrayed in the garb of grief and the impen,, ding band and flowing scarf will be viewed with complacency.l The undertaken will see that due respect is paid to thee and tn him. self; thy remains will be conveyed with care, surrounded with sable vestments, and with holding plumes. The beadle will punctual- ly attend with his clothed staff. Thy funeral obsequies must be performed thine office and vocation must be filled; and all thy worldly goods appropriated. Call to mind, then, the benefits thy death will confer, from the fee of the grave digger to the fortune of. thine heirs ; now, calculate the number ot those tlle.. wit oblige by thy departure; and thou wilt die rich in friends, if their number should exceed it." Alas such is the end of poor humanity. Most of us have received some pleasure from the reflection that when
 we are gone our graves will be visited 1; nor is it grateful to anticipate that time will ev- CT arrive when the memorial erected over us will be passed by utterly disregarded and | forgotten; and yet how speedily may that time arrive! In one of my rambles among the tombs, was much affected by the sorrow Of an aged woman, who stood mournfully looking on a grave that had been newly turf ed. She measured it with her eye, walked around it, patted the green sod in different parts gently with her fingers, and then. lean- ing with both hands on her stick. she burst into tears. It went to my very soul. Fl felt for the old lady; and, leaning on my cane, sighed for very sympathy. Again she walk ed round the grave, and again she was slib- dued by her sorrowful emotions. Her heart was full. could not trespass on her grief, but left her in the same attitude in which at first saw her, looking wishfllly on the grave at her feet.--OM TOby's Addressso has Friends. WHAT LIKE TO sEE.-I like to see women out in the morning scraping up chips to build
 a fire, and her husband in bed if shows that she thinks more of him than she does of her. self. ~
 Hike to see merchants and mechanics keep their shop doors and windows closed until the sun is an hour high it shows that they are
 independent, and ask no favors ot their c.is- II toners. s f5
 | I like to see young women walking the streets on Sundays in their silks, with holes in their stockings; it shows that they are
 more attentive to things above, than below. l like to see men crOwding round the Bar
 room Monday morning before sunrise; 1t shows their anxiety to get to their week 6 en- ploynaent in good season. aR
 | like to sec women send their butter to market in dirty cloth; # shows economy, as it saves washing. ira5 e35 . f.'l
 like to sec men pay their debts on the
 back of m execution; it saves trouble here-
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 | ike to sec men when they mako mistakes have them always In their fhv0r; it shows