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Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03

Heemeh. W ty s'a"' s' A REPUBLICAN, ELEcToR
 ate9AeS. H5fs s@s e.---- ga.,,s.r,, -S.-'
 Extract from letter by gentleman, in Pennsv,va. nia to hs correspondent in this village, dated October ..fhe October election in Pennsylvania has disap- foresaw the operation of local causes, and before the election expressed the opinion to Col. Webb and others that the result in October would not be such as workng-meD, the bone and snew of tle country and the friends of ourfree institutions would come up 10 the work-and to the polls for Gen. Harrison in fine
 "The industrious partsof the People--thef in the countesare the friendsof Harrison. Thousands of these on the second Tuesday in October were busy putting in their fall gran and having fine fore. noon intended to pow SOW and harrow until towards evening and then go to the election But it began about the middle of the afternoon to rain in torrets and continued to do until II or l2 o'clock at night and thus our farmers were prevented from giving in their votes T salt5 9syavt.s ,as9.t 11. 5i =, .s
 '.The popularity of Gen. Harrison increases as he becomes known and his life and services inquired into and this about in the same proportion as that of Van Buren diminishes us his are investigated.
 Gen. Harrison has served his country in her coun. cis and in the eld-hs country chose him to office 1t was her selection, not his own, and he performed his duty became statesman, soldier, and man. He served his country the love he bore her, and not for the sake of gain and plunder else he might from honest man loving his country despses speculation.
 Gen: Harrison is altogether American in his feel. ngs, and is just such man as deserves the support Of CHu uS leShlat0E utake Wl6e ana WnOe. some laws; as diplomatist he can make successful treaties and like Cncinnetus, he can in peace cult- vate the soil. He holds inviolate the supremacy of the laws, and will nes out equal and exact justice to all men,. s sa... .9. F,,.t'eT ,,sey ;.'ss ,,,,r
 " In Pennsylvania we have thousands of honest German farmers who belong to the old democratic par i and have great love fos many of se traits o Gen Gen. Harrison far better representative of the re- publican principles of the country than Martin Van Buren can possibly be-they say he is like the Irish nV,1 hah.l he is not there" They know full well that Gen. liar rison stands alone on his own merits without being bostered up by the borrowed popularity of any body dency is " TRADING ON BORROWED CAPITAL" for which, upon Gen. Jackson's own principles, HE OUGHT TO BREAK" .sst ag ahead for Harrison is safe in Pennsylvania and not few votes to spare. Rally freemen! and retain your freedom and all that appertans to the happiness of yourselves and your posterity."
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03

A Tory Orator, and an appropriate Topic"
 At the late Van Buren conyenton.in Litchfied, an orator from neighborng own whose boast for years has been that he is Hartford Convention federalis
 addressed his brethren with great pathos on the sub ject of thc domestic relations of Col Johnson There is no such thing. he sad dispnting about tastes
 Besides, he added, if any gentleman happens to take a liking to good lusty wench, he must be excused upon the principle of democratic liberty ito this del egate from the west part of the county who wears white kid gloves and sports gold headed cane nod ded assent,) The orator concluded with the remark that the gallant Colonel should be excused because he gave his YELLOW BOYS GIRLS highly finished e- ucaton-they were qualified, he said, for admission, to any society. Thereupon the audience arose, and with one universal acclaim decided that the pure and high minded Col should be the candidate of the party 3 " WHETHER OR No v
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03
A FAILURE.

.'*lt alI I-hE A FAILURE,
 The Tory conventice that was got up in ts village by'a few uneasy spirits on "Wednesday of the pust week proved meagre affair. We understand that only about fifty delegates attended, though more than twice that number was appointed from L6tchfied a- lone. Hence ths oratory of Cotton jun. was expend ed chiefly upon vacant seats and naked walls. What
 pity is that this pink o democrucy should waste its sweetness on the desert air. But after all, we shrewdy suspect that the people getting quite sick ofthese humbug conventions, and regard them as mere hot beds make great men out of lee pery leeae folks, We rejoice that the Wings early determined that they would have convention, but place their reliance exclusively on the intelligence and integrity of the People. however much they may be deceived and msaed by political mcuntebanks and inpostors for season. .tF.ga s ssa' o saa ANsELEcroR.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03

N EAvES the Stage House Litchfeld, fthe 1I Phelps Honsc 50 calledl Monday. We'd nesday and Friday, at half past eight in the morning. via Woodbury. Faaseneers will find C for their intereet to take stage for New to pay 92,5O. K \. < 's,. =. s,.'
 tisAesEl Nos. q. leso. .s 22
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03

Great 7s.rni;ps A-Mr Benton Barnard, of So. Farms sent us on Tuesday last two enormous turnps of the common kind. One of them measured feet inches in circumference, and weighed Il lbs. Boz. The oth not quite so large. and, like some other heads we have heard of, probably hollow. Theyare the lar gest we have seen or heard of this season.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03

Ths New Yssk Daily Advertiser has been merge. lnthe New Yesk EEpssss. and thsEo win hsVsaAsE b' onlyon papsF snGsrehs dlls q Msw Yo'k Daily Es es1ss. lthiD hs snlssUOa equal lnslss so any paps ln ths esunlsy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03

bF Jhe advsEtissmsnl hom Rymeuh Of fa Wood ea Ilsus ma.i es aeesuganisd by real nams befoss c esn bs pahllahsa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03

Hon. Samuel Prentiss has been reelected to the U s. Senate by the Legislature of Vermont, by maior
 ty of 3 votes over MT. Bradley, the Van Buren can ddat Does ts prove that the Legislature is not Var BGen? 4 S
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-03

We congratulate our neighbor Mir. MINER for writ ing such letter, and giving such picture of dsa gogues as to induce some of the tory papers orspub fish it. And we congratulate them also-for it isex ceedingy rare that they are willing topublish so mucl truth in their columns in so small a compass. w would advise them to get it stersOtyped for re use
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

Female Beauty" To sum up the whole,
the charms that are really indispensable to
being loved, may be possessed by every one
who is not personally, or mentally, or NOR
ally deformed let us enumerate them.
First-an eye, whether black, blue, or
gray, that has the spirit Of kindness in its
expression.
Secondly-a mouth that is able to say q
good deal, and sincerely. Its teeth kept as
clean as possible, must be an argument OF
cleanliness in general; it must also be very
good natured to servants and friends that
come in Unexpectedly to dinner.
Thirdly--a figure which shall preserve
ITSELF not by neglecting any Of its duties
but by good taste, exercise. and O dislike Of
gross living. A woman may be fond Of
almost any pleasure under the sun, except
those Of tattling and the table, and ostenta
ton.
Fourthly-the art of being happy a
home, and making that home the abode o
peace. Where can peace dwell if there i:
no piety7 These qualifications will sway
the soul of man, when shallower perfcction'
enumerated in this article would cease tc
charm. A good heart is after all the bes
beautifer."
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

We have examined cursory, at the
store OF ]. c. Heart d Brothers, the model
of steamboat, with the machinery attach
ed for propeling it, the invention of Mcssrs.
Moore and Bliss, of Vermont, for which
they have secured patent. From one OF
the inventors we have obtained the follow.
ing brief description of the plan -" 1t is
formed by placing two shafts across the
boat, forward and abaft the midships, on
each end OF which are formed two cranks
in opposite direction to each other, and in
the middle Of one which is formed crank
where the power for removing the machine
ry is applied. On each side cranks, are
placed horizontal timbers or shafts, extend
ing from the crank Of one shaft, to the cor
responding crank of the other. Any mum
Der OF buckets are attached to the under
side of the said shafts, or timbers, in G. per
resndicg.llar position, and whi:ss, operate il
the water on the revolution of the said shat
across the boat. The buckets are not sub
ject 10 tho obstruction which attend tn
wheel, as they rise out OF the water witheu
loading, and act directly ostern."-Tro
Wig.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14
From n New-York paper

Most Extraordinary Application.-Apcr-
son dressed in male attire, but with very
feminine voice and appearance, who by
some person was said to belong to the male
sex, by others to the female, while some said
he or she belonged to both sexes, and others
as positively, said to neither, attended before
MIR. Justice Hopson, yesterday, and made
the following most singular application.
"If you please sir, | want you to give me
a certificate that am a man."
The Justice, whose countcnancc is known
to be of all times humorous, eyed the APP
plicant in manner, and put on a look
which was irresistably laughable, and re.
piled, What do you say, give you certi-
ficate that you arc a ran! why how can |
tell what you orol iiou may be woman
for aughi l.now; | neither know, nor want
to hnq~, what you are but why do you
want certificate of what you are 7"
Why, rejoined the fair applicant, they
won't give me any work unless they know
am a man, and want to get work.
The Justice, after expressing surprise a
the application, as well as the appearance o
the applicant, came to the determination
that there was no statute or common law
which enabled him either to examine tn,
applicant. or give the required certificate
The Clerk, then, so informed the ipdividua
before him, who walked out Of the office
very much disappointed.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

A case was tried lately in the Exeter
County Court, New Hampshire, in which q
lady sued her swain for breach of promise
10 marry her. The defence set up on the
part of the defendant, was a partial deaf.
ness in the fair plaintiff, the matrimonial en-.
gagement between them having subsisted
for five years. Judge Green took strong
ground against the defendant, and laid
down the law in terms that must entitle him
to the veneration of every dapidated
spinster in Christendom, and in which, too,
we arc inclined to think he is right, moral.
ly, legally and otherwise. He told the
Jury that no personal change in woman
under an engagement of marriage, can
Justify a man who has sought and obtained
her promise, is rcccding from his own, un.
less the change be of such nature as to
disqualify her from fulfilling the duties of a
wife such, for instance, as becoming
blind, totally deaf, paralytic or lame. His
honor thought that if even q very handsome
woman should become as ugly as Hot
tentot the man would still be bound by his
bargain. The Jury thought SO too, and
found verdict for five hundred dollars
damages. The recreant promissor in this
case acted very differently from the Duke
Of Wellington who, OIL his return from a
very long absence in India, found the lady
to whom he was betrothed. despoiled Of al
her beauty by the small pUx, but who scorn
cd to let the circumstance weigh feather
with his affections. He married the lady
Notwithstanding her voluntary tender of Q
release from the engagement. The New
Hampshire Jury did not give damages
enough.-Courier and Enquirer.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14
From the Detroit Evening Spectator.

1t is laughable occasionally to trace re-
ports as they go from one to another. A
mote is always sure to increase to MOLE
hill, and a mole-hi is equally sure to in
crease to mountain. All our readers
probably remember the story of the man
who was said TO have, ia consequence OF an
emetic, thrown up three black crows. 1t
may be worth repeating.
Have you heard the news, Captain, about
Major B?
"News! No. Why, what is it?
"He is sick, and recently vomited a
whole black crow.
"W-h-e-w !'--and away runs the Cap
tain, after neighbor he sees ut distance.
Halloa, there, bear hand, Mr.. G. I've
got strange news"
swell go-a-head, and let's have it."
"Maior B., the miserable gormandizer,
has recently vomited taco bl4cls crows"
It's fact "ior see him do il"
"Humph! that beats tophet."
Mr.. G. AS soon as he could disengage
the laxative Captains fingers from his coat
buttons, made off fully charged, 10 the house
of Rev. Mr.. ID.
"Mr. ID. the most wonderful thing ever
heard Of has just happened. Major B. cat
so much ct supper few nights since that
he was taken sick, and yesterday he vomit-
ed up three black crows"
Now the Major was ali exemplary mem.
Der of the reverend gentleman's congrega-
ton, and he felt, consequently, much NOR
G.>l Il CO, h<. n
on his boots, brushed up his hat, and with a
sermon upon temperance in all things, in
his pocket, steered his course directly TO
the delinquent's house.
"Ah, Mr.. D"-said the convalescent-
"Pm glad to see you. Take chair. You
see Pm Just recovering from q severe at
tack"
"Maior B." said the clergyman, assuming
a severe, and lofiily yirtuous aspect, 81
hear grievous report of YOU"
"Of me 2"
"Yes, sir, Of yoa. am informed upon
| the most unquestionable authority that you
Yesterday vomited up three ,chOle black
crows. 1t is my imperative duty to adj
monsh you of the sin of this thing" CThc
reverend gentleman meant the sin of eat
ing, not the sin Of disgorging.) 81 have
brought sermon upon temperance which
think appropriate, and will take the liberty
to read it"
"Hang your sermon. ! ask your par
don, Mr.. ID. | most sincerely ask your
pardon. | forgot myself. But who told
you this. He was informed, and away he
went full of wrath to trace the story-and
give the originator a Aogging.
And from what do you think it startedl-
Why, from the nurse saying that "pool
Major b. had vomited something as blacI
as crOlc.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

The broken focer.-I walked out in the
morning, when the mild spring had spread
her vcrdant mantle upon the fields and
called forth the blossom and the bud
when the green shrub was expanding its
leaves like tho wings of newly Aedged
bird, and the rills leaped gladly along
in the sunlight, and marked and enjoyed
the freshness and beauty Of the scene : but
little flower that bloomed lonely by the
pathway arrested my attention and turned
aside to contemplate its hues and admire
the delicacy of It's form. 1t was lovely yet
meek, and rich with fragrance, which it
flung upon the light wings Of the passing
wind ;-and | thought it an emblem of
young and guileess heart, it stood so
unprotected in its innocence. | would
not pluck it, although it looked so fair
and inviting, but let it bloom upon its
slender stem, to meet the sight of the
next passer.by, and charm him with its
sweetness.
returned in the evening and sought for
the gentle flower; but the cruel tread OF
the needless stranger had been upon it, and
crushed it, and it lay upon the ground bro
ken and bleeding, unnoticed and alone.
And thought it, as it lay thus before me,
an emblem of the human heart, when its
delicate pride has been wounded by
the thoughtlcss or the designing, who pass
on their way and leave the stricken one
to mourn in the silent desolation of the
breast.
| moralized on the fate Of the dying
| flower, and received from II lesson that
sunk deep in my mind. 1t taught me that
only the great, the wealthy and the power
full are safe from aggression like this /; and
that their claims and pretensions are ac-
knowledged and respected, whilst the limo.
cent and the unpretending, are sighted aud
| despised, and their merits unseen aud unre.
warded.
Yet let not the proud one exult in the as.
cendancy v'ach fictitious advantages may
have given him, nor the child of indigencc
lament the lowness of his lot; for peace
and contentment may visit the cottage wheg
they shun the lordy mansion, and the care:
and discontents OF the rich be excluded
from the quiet hearth side of the poor
while even amid his bitterest repinings, the
oppressed may find q consolation The
knows that it shall moi be thus always
that but few years will suffice to level all
that the wave of Time is sweeping onward
forever: man may wish to stay its course
when the heaven above him is unclouded
and that all the myriad barks which GROVE
It's bosom will alike be dashed upon TN
shore of oblivion, and their shattered wreck
sink beneath the stormy surface of its wa
| ters.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

Good Things.--Abovc all the people on
earth, it is the business Of an editor to busy
himself with looking up good things.
Like the Jackal, he must hunt diligently tc
satisfy the appetite Of that lion, the world
He must be an indefatigable caterer fol
that huge and fastdious epicurc, the pub
lie. He must sleep to dream about the
mails, and wake to examine them. UF
early and down late, it is his task to pre-
sent an epitome of the various intelligence,
from the four quarters of the globe, the sac
and the merry, the gloomy and the gay
the revolution of empires, and the growth
of squashcs, the adventures Of kings ant
great men, Of the little drama and the larg,
world,-Bostoa GALAXY.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

Rev. ORvrLLE DEWEY, in his late work entitled
"The Old World and tho New" makes the fol-
lowing, among other ingenious comparisons -
Eating. Americans and the En-
glish are the greatest eaters in the world
the most voracious devourers of meats, and
the most eager for high, hot, and stimulating
wines. Meat enough is put upon an Ame-
rican dinner table every day, to keep q
family of Frenchmen, Italians, or even
Germans, full week, if not month";
Meat, too, at that very season of the year
the hot season-when its stimulus is too
strong, and when the system demands the
relief of vegetable diet. In the south of
France, meat is eaten by the peasantry on
~ once week; on Sunday, generally.
In England the poorer classes, who are far
the healthier for il, do no, have it more than
twice week, and often not even once.
The French so minge their meat, sauces,
vegetables, &c. that but very little is eaten,
though much may seem to be.
Bringing Up.-Children in the cities OF
Europe, are brought up better than ours arc.
The nurses do not keep them in their cham
bers, iondlng over them all day. The chill.
dren are made to exercise in the open air.
There they stay all of the day that the time
from school or from meals will permit. The
consequence is, that they grow up with
health, and with ruddy physiognomy.
Exercises Of Males.-'I'he great cause
why the Europeans appear ruddier ant
healthier than we do, it strikes us, is tina
they exercise more, and live more in the
open air. Parks in England are every
thing. In Italy, and France, and Germa
ny, the people live much out of doors. Ev
cry day their Broadways are not full, bu
their Batteries are. Their Coffee house,
are out of doors. Families sit as much a,
possible in gardens, and in public places
Their windows are all tenanted. Not ONLY
every city, but every town has its public
park, adorned with trees, by the water side
wherever it is possible; and every thing il
done, which can be done to make it com
Portable and refreshing, as well as fashion
able. The sons Of the first families il
England are often seen in Switzerland, witt
their packs upon their backs, walking am;t
the mountains, at the rate of forty miles +;
day.
Exercise of Femalcs.-The Englisl
girls it is well known, will walk five or 81,
miles with case. They are never afraid O
the air. They do not reason as our CIR!
do, that to be pretty and " interesting" the,
must be livid, pale, and consumptve; AM
7 in order to be so, exclude themselves from
the open air, from walks and parks--bu
they reason naturally, that health is beaut,
and that sickness is otherwise. Englis
= girls, it is said, are almost the only girls VIII
: climb up the sides of the Alps, or struggl
ANGLE deep, up the ashes of Vesuvius.
I; Female Drcss.--The dress of wome
l. (among us) is undoubtedly the cause {
f their bad health-consumpton, &c. but a
!. they prefer death to wearing thick slipper
J, and warm stockings, and leaving off tigi
corsets, there is no hope of reformin
! them.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14


Cause Of Group In Infants.--Eberle, in
his excellent work ON the disease of chill
dren, says that the mode of clothing infants
with their nccks and upper part ofthe breast
bare, cannot fail to render them subject to
the influence of cold, and lis dangerous
consequences. In this country, especially
among the Germans, who were in the habit
Of clothing their children in such a man.
ner as to leave no part of the breast and
lower portion Of the neck exposed, Group
is an exceedingly rare disease. Whereas,
in cities, or among people who adopt tho
modes Of dress common in cities, this
frighlfal disease is, in proportion to the
population, vastly more frequent. During
practice Of six years among the "Pcnn-
sylvania DUTCH" he met with but single
case of this affection and this case oc-
Cured ina family who had adapted tho pre-.
sent universal mode of suffering the neck
and superior part of the breast to ren'a~
uncovered,
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

There arc five orders in Sweden--lst,
that of the !Seraphim, which is composed o!
the Grandees. I'd, of the Sacord, which is
of course military. Sd. Of the Polar Star
which is scientific, and embraces large
number of ministers Of the gospel. 4ih
Of Vasa, which is civil order, and com
prises those especially who have distinguish
ed themselves by promoting industry, gooc
Inventions, &c. 9th, Of Charles VIII
which is masonic, TO which fraternity tina
monarah was greatly attached.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

Revolutionary Anecdote.--Aftcr the bat,
tic OF Bunker Hill, when the Americans
left the field. the British still kept up ram
dom cannonading. Three Americans wea-
ry and exhausted, sat down upon the grass
TO tell each other of their hair-breadth's
scapes," and to discuss wthal the contents
of their cantecns. While thus rogaling
themselves, they were thrown into great
CONSERVATION by cannon ball which strucl,
the ground within a few yards of where
they were sitting two Of the men sprung to
their feet in an instant and attempted to
find some other place of security; while a
tacetous character, by the name Of Smith,
from Chinatown, N. Fl. seated himself up.
on the exact spot where the ball struck. and
looking up in the direction from which il
came, with no apparent concern said, Boo,
Shoot away, and be hanged--you can't bit
twice in one place."
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

Brerity.-A formal old gentleman, find,
ing his horse uneasy in the saddle, alighied,
and called to his servant in the following
manner. "Tom, take off the saddle on
my bay horse and lay it upon the ground,
then take the saddle from the gray horse,
and put it upon my bay horse lastly, put
the other saddle upon the gray horse. :"
The fellow gaped the while at this long
preachment, and at last cried out, " Lack
a.day, Sir, could you not have said a. once,
change the Saddles"